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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: Pascal Okuku <pascalokuku1dar@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: pascalokuku2008@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:52:49 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Top Secret


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: pascalokuku1dar@yahoo.ca



- From: Pascal Okuku, Dear One, I am Dr. Pascal Okuku, one of the Directors in charge of Auditing and Accounting section, at the International Commercial Charted Bank in Accra, Ghana, West Africa. With due respect and regard, I have decided to contact you on a Business Transaction that will be very beneficial to both of our families and us both now and in the very near future. During our Investigation and Auditing in this Bank, my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to one Deceased Mr. Morris Thompson 61 years, of Fairbanks , Alaska , United states of America who died on January 31st 2000 aboard an Alaska Airlines Flight 261.. You can as well confirm it by yourself through the under-listed 3 Websites.(1)(www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/)(2).http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/ ,(3)http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/thom02.shtmlAs the fund has been dormant in his account with this Bank without any Claim, of the fund in our custody, either from his immediate family member or relations, because he did not indicate any next of kin to this fund incase of any unforeseen issues such as this. He deposited the total sum of (us$ US$35.5M)Thirty Five Million, five hundred thousand United States Dollars. As it may interest you to know, I got your impressive contact information through my extensive Internet search by hanging names and I believed that you will be capable in handling this deal. Meanwhile I want to let you know that every relevant documents of his depositing is with me . I hereby contacting you to perfect this deal by making / fronting you as the bonfire next of kin / Business Partner whom this money will be transferred into any receiving bank account co-ordinates that you may wish to present in due course. I need your assistance and co-operation to get this deal done. Because as a foreigner, you stand a better position to be presented through documentation as the next of kin / Partner since the deceased is also a foreigner, this is the reason why I could not do this deal alone as a Ghanaian and a Banker in the same bank as well. I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On smooth Conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of the total sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside probably for any unforeseen expenses that may be incurred during the process of transfer while 60% will be for me. Please, you have been advised to keep this as "Top Secret" as I am still in active civil service and intend to retire from service after I conclude this deal with you, And I assure you that this transaction will not last more than 10 working days from the moment that I receive your consent to assist me. Please get in touch to enable us perfect success strategies. Best regards, Dr. Pascal Okuku. Please Do reply me via this email:pascalokuku2008@hotmail.com


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