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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: DANIEL KWAME <dankwame08@msn.com>
Reply-To: <dankwame1@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:43:07 +0000
Subject: PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR INTEREST




Dear Friend ,
I got to know of you in search for a reputable and reliable person to assist
me in this an urgent need requiring utmost trust and i do forsee the suprise
this letter may bring to you as it comes from unknown person, but be rest
assured as it comes with best of intention.I repose my confidence and faith
in meeting you for assistance to handle this Confidential Transaction.

It's my humble intension to solicit for your understanding and co-operation
in this matter as it will be beneficial to all of us that involved.
And I hope this may not constitute a sort of embarrassment to you, My name is
Mr.Daniel Kwame Dohehiekpor I am the regional bank manager of the Barclays Bank
Ghana,Takoradi branch.

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us, as the
regional Manager of the Barclays Bank Ghana,it is my duty to send
in a financial report to my head office in the capital city Accra at the end of
each year.On the course of sending each year report, I recovered from my branch in
which I am the manager an excess profit of four million eight hundred united states
dollars [US$4,800.000.00] which my head office are not aware of and will never
be aware. I have since placed this fund on what we call SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without
any beneficiary.

As an officer of the bank I can not be directly connected to this money, this
is why I'm contacting you for us to work so that you can assist and receive
this money into your bank account for us to SHARE. I will offer you 30% of the
total amount for your assistance.
Note that there are practically no risks involved in this transaction , it will
be bank to bank transfer, all I need from you is to stand claim as the original
depositor of this fund who made the deposit with My branch so that my Head
office can order the transfer to your designated bank account.

Do not make undue advantage of the trust I have bestowed on you, and I
assure you we can achieve it successfully.Please upon your full acceptance in doing
this business with me,kindly forward the underlisted informations to me.
Full Name:..................................
Occupation:.................................
Billing Address:............................
Mobile Number:..............................
Your Age....................................
Sex......................................

Thanks and accept my gratitude,
Mr Daniel Kwame Doh-Ehiekpor .
00233274780895





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