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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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Fraud email example:

From: NANA OYE LITHUR <oyelithurnana@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:28:00 -0500
Subject: A recommendation from a friend


LAW TRUST COMPANY
12 Man yo-Plange, Adabraka
P.O. Box CT 1466
Accra
Ghana

I am (Barrister OYE NANA LI THUR), a senior advocate and principal attorney to late (Eng RYAN )who worked as one of the managing directors with Ghana gold mining industry.

My client (Engineer RYAN died alongside with wife and children in a plane crash on Sunday, August 14, 2006 in Greece.

For further confirmation visit: (http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Cypriot_plane_with_121_on_board_crashes_in_Greece).

After his death in 2006, the (Eco Bank IN TL) where he had an account valued at $25,000,000m contacted me as the principal attorney to the deceased to legally assist in locating any of his relative / family.

My legal chambers and the bank submitted his information to the right authorities for a search of his relative and also checked all public file but all effort to locate the relatives was to no avail, it all proved negative.

On january20Th 2009, the (ECO BANK IN TL) issued me a notification to expedite action in providing the beneficiary / relative to the deceased, else the deposited fund belonging to late (Eng RYAN ) shall remain unserviceable and be confiscated within the next 4: weeks so as i was searching i came ac cross your name.

This is due to the Constitutional banking guide and regulation for decree 0702 which states that such deposited fund which is abandoned shall remain unclaimed after existing period of (3) years, the fund shall be confiscated and moved into the National Treasury Account as unclaimed bill.

Now, in order for the $25,000 000m not to be confiscated into the National Treasury Account, I hereby seek your consent as a partner to enable us repatriate the fund out of (ECO BANK IN TL) into any nominated bank account of yours.

As the principal attorney in charge, i shall present you to the bank as the beneficiary to the deceased with all legality required as i have all information / documents which might be needed.

All i request of you is your honest co-operation and sincerity to enable us see this deal through. The fund shall be disbursed between two of us only and the disbursement % shall be 60% to me and 40% to you as a foreign partner.

If willing to be a foreign partner for repatriation of the $25,000,000m belonging to my late client, and then kindly signify your interest by responding with your full name, telephone and fax number.

Upon confirmation of your response i shall contact you via phone for an oral conversation / further explanations.

I hereby rest my case and await your response.
Lawful Regards

Barrister Mrs OYE NANA LITHUR
(SAN+233-247-801-536 )


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