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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: =?utf-8?q?Akwasi=20Osei-Adjei?= <aaoseei1@yahoo.com.ve>
Reply-To: aaoadjeei@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 17:40:05 -0800 (PST)
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT CONFIRMATION ( VERY URGENT)


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:aaoseei1@yahoo.com.ve

YOUR PAYMENT CONFIRMATION ( VERY URGENT)

- Attn: My Good Friend, I am Hon. Akwasi Osei Adjei, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ghana. After the Death of our Country's Finance Minister Mr. Kwadwo Baah Wiredu, i was appointed to monitors and controls the affairs of all banks and financial institutions in Ghana concerned with foreign contract payments. I am the final signatory to any transfer or remittance of huge funds moving within banks both on the local and international levels in line to foreign contracts settlement. I have before me list of funds, which could not be transferred to some nominated accounts as these accounts have been identified either as ghost accounts, unclaimed deposits and over-invoiced sum etc. As it is my duty to recommend the transfer of these surplus funds to the Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits, I have the opportunity to write you based on the instructions I received two days ago from the Parliamentary Committee on Contract Payments / Foreign Debts to submit the List of payment reports/ expenditures and audited reports of revenues after the sudden death of our country's Finance Minister Mr. Kwado Baah Wiredu at a hospital in South Africa. I have decided to remit a contract sum into your account following my idea that we have a deal /agreement and I am going to do this legally. MY CONDITIONS 1. The sum of USD$9.9Million only will be transferred into your nominated account by telegraphic Transfer (T/T), confirmable in 7 working days after you have confirmed the transfer of the funds into your account,35% out of the whole sum will be for you, 10% for any expenses that may accrue during the transaction while 55% will be for me. 2. This deal must be kept secret forever, and all correspondence will be strictly by email / telephone, for security purposes. 3. There should be no third parties as most problems associated with your fund release are caused by your agents or representative.If you AGREE with my conditions, l advise you on what to do immediately and the transfer will commence without delay as I will proceed to fix your name on the Payment schedule instantly to meet the seven working days mandate. I hope you don't reject this offer and have your funds transferred. Waiting for your reply soonest response. Be in peace. From Honorable Akwasi Osei-Adjei Minister of Foreign Affair Ghana Please contact me on my private e-mail box at aaoadjeei@hotmail.com Note: you can read about the sudden death of the finance minister at www.ghanafinanceminister.com


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