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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: Jerry Karzia Karzia <j.k050@yahoo.co.th>
Reply-To: jerry_karzia94@yahoo.ca
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 02:02:51 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: My Regards


Hello,

I am Mr. Jerry Karzia from Ghana, West Africa. I work with a bank here in Accra - Ghana and the reason of this mail is about business transfer of a huge sum of money belonging to an American Contractor which from every of my investigation died of cancer. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make anyone apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day. We decided to contact you due to the urgency of this transaction.

PROPOSITION;
Your surname match with the deceased last name and the total sum involve is Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($5,500,000.00) currently set idle in his account. My bank will be having our midyear fiscal audition and after the audition the board will upgrade our database machine. I urgently need you to indicate your keen interest to enable me detail you further on the modality I have laid for this transaction.

Furthermore it might interest you to know that, I will use my office to backdate every document relating to this transaction. I will also give you directions and guideline as we open communication with my head office remittance department. It may interest you to know that my branch have secured from the probate an order of mandamus to locate any of deceased beneficiaries.

Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of our mutual business endeavor by furnishing me with the following;

1. Full name and telephone number.

2. Country of Residence and Age.

These requirements will enable us file letter of claim to the appropriate departments for necessary approvals in your favor before the transfer can be made. We shall be compensating you with a one million five hundred thousand dollars on final conclusion of this project, while the rest shall be for us, me and my partner. Your share stays while the rest shall be for us for investment purposes. I find myself privileged to have this information and this is a great opportunity of a lifetime of success without risks.

Urgent response required.

My Regards,
Mr. Jarry Karzia.


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