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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "frank ampong" <frankampong2@limao.com.br>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:13:40 -0400
Subject: CONTRACT CASH PAYMENT


FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GHANA,
BANK OF GHANA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR,
12/18,ASHANTI AVENUE
ACCRA CENTRAL
GHANA.

Attention:Beneficiary,

This is to notify you that your funds has been programmed for immediate
release of your contract sum totalling the sum of US$40.5M(Fourty million
five hundred thousand five hundred thousand dollars) into your nominated
account but we can not transfer this funds direct to your nominated bank
account, because we are having a problem with International Monetary Fund
(IMF) so our method of payment is by Diplomatic Courier Service Note; that
every arrangement regarding your cash payment through diplomatic services
has been made, note that your funds have been package like a consignment.Be
inform that the Diplomatic Agency has to move down to your Country in order
to deliver the Consignment to your doorstep.


I want you to forward the below infromation immediately, so that as soon as
the diplomatic arrive in your country they will call you immediately to
notify you.


1) Your full name and address
2) Phone, fax and mobile #.
3) Company's name, position and address.
4) Profession.
5) Working Id/Int'l passport.

You are advised to send the above requested information through my direct
email:frankampong1@yahoo.cn <email%3Afrankampong1@yahoo.cn>

Yours sincerely,

Dr.Frank Ampong

DIRECTOR FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPARTMENT
BANK OF GHANA (BOA)

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