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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: "Alex Appiah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alexappiah09@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 04:36:36 -0700
Subject: From Alex Appiah (Solicitors & Advocates)

ALEX APPIAH & CO
SOLICITORS AND ADVOCATE
153,KANESHIE ROAD
P.O.BOX 1968
TEMA - ACCRA
REPUBLIC OF GHANA

Our Ref: AAC/OHG/OXD1/2009
Your Ref:
TELEX: APPALEX.
CLIENT FILE: AAC/000/08.
DATE : 04 - 08 - 2009

Dear Esteemed Client,
We are Solicitors and Advocates of the Crown Court of the Republic of Ghana with specialty in Public arbitration, Legal and company representatives, Property consultants and private investigations. Our firm is widely spread within the major cities of the country. With our several years of experience within the Ghanaian Legal circles in particular and the West Africa sub-region in general, it will be our pleasure to be of utmost service to you in respect of the under mentioned matter.

We have received a mandate from the World Bank Regional Office located at Dr. Isert Road 69, North Ridge Residential Area, Accra in liaison with their Head Office in Washington DC to investigate, authenticate, negotiate and secure the release of funds owed to International Contractors/Beneficiaries of funds by member nations of the United Nations and associate Banks. Upon due scrutiny by the World Bank auditing team, it was discovered that the certain amount of funds was indebted to your person/company based on the SCHEDULE OF PAYMENT document held with the World Bank Head Office. Thus we have been given a mandate by the World Bank to help secure the immediate release of your funds.
Thus to authentic your claims and facilitate the negotiation process for the immediate release of your funds, this Chambers in order to represent your interest properly will need some vital information. These include;

1) full names and address
2) telephone # and email address (if different from the current)
3) Company name and address (If available)
4) Total amount due for payment
5) Agency/Ministry/Bank indebted to your person/Company
6) Bank name and address
7) Bank account # and Swift code

You can also attach any available document at your disposal you think will aid our work. Be rest assured that our conduct will be done in the most professional and legal manner in order to secure the immediate release of your funds .
Awaiting your prompt response.


Yours truly,

Alex Appiah Esq
Principal Partner
A.Appiah & Co
Accra
Tel: +233-20-522-6334


PRINCIPAL PARTNERS: Appiah A. B.Sc., LL.B., B.L., Peter Boroh, LL.B. (Hons), B.L., Jonah Q, LL.B. (Hons), Ph.d., Richard H, LL.B., B.L. , Ken Barnes LL.B.,(Hons), Bob C, LL.B. (Hons)., B.L.
IN CHAMBER: L. N. Stephens, Mrs. Yungwa C, B.Sc., B.L., Miss Linda H, LL.B.


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