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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:21:22 +0000
Subject: SCAMMED VICTIM/$500,000 BENEFICIARIES.


Dear Beneficiaries
SCAMMED VICTIM/$500,000 BENEFICIARIES.
REF/PAYMENTS CODE: 02007 $500,000,00.USD.

This is to bring to your notice that We have been having a meeting for
the passed 7 months which ended 2 days ago with the former secretary to
the UNITED NATIONS. On this faithful recommendations, I want you to
know that during the last U.N. meetings held at ACCRA, Federal Republic
of GHANA, it was alarmed so much by the world in the meetings on
the lost of funds by various individuals to scams artists operating in
syndicates all over the world today. In other to compensate these
victims,
the U.N Body is now paying 221 victims of this operators
$600,000,00.USD
each in accordance with the U.Nrecommendations.
Due to the corrupt and in-efficient Banking Systems in Federal
Republic of GHANA, the payments are to be paid by BANK OF GHANA as
corresponding paying bank under funding assistance by United Nation
body.
Benefactor will be cleared and recommended for payment by BANK OF GHANA
GHANA.According to the number of applicants at hand, 184 Beneficiaries
has been paid, half of the victims are from the United States ,we still
have more 37 left to be paid the compensations of $500,000,00.USD each.
Your particulars was mentioned by one of the Syndicates who was
arrested as one of their victims of the operations, you are hereby
warned not
to communicate or duplicate this message to him for any reason what so
ever as the U.S. secret service is already on trace of the other
criminals. So keep it secret till they are all apprehended.Other
victims who
have not been contacted can submit their application as well for
scrutiny and possible consideration.
You can receive your compensations payments via, DRAFT/CHEQUE PAYMENTS.
You are advised to contact Mr.KONE GUCI of BANK OF GHANA, as he
is our representative in GHANA, contact him immediately for your
Cheque/International Bank Draft of $600,000,00.USD This funds are in a
Bank Draft for security purpose ok? so he will send it to you and you
can
clear it in any bank of your choice.
Therefore, you should send him your full Name and telephone number/your
correct mailing address where you want him to send the Draft to you.
Contact Person: Kone Guci
Director,International Banking Dept BANK OF GHANA
Email:koneguci@yahoo.cn <Email%3Akoneguci@yahoo.cn>
Thanks and God bless you and your family.
Hoping to hear from you as soon as you receive your payment.
Making the world a better place.

Regards,
Mr. Koffi Annan
Former Secretary (UNITED NATIONS).
SCAMMED VICTIM/REF/PAYMENTS CODE: 02007 $600,000,00.USD.

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