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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: "Mr Jerry Nana" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jerry.nana20004@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:26:37 +0100
Subject: Your Transfer Has Been Made

Attnt Beneficiary,

Based on the instruction passed to this Western Union department from the office of the Governor of the Central Bank, a total sum of USD$1,000,000.00 (One Million United States Dollars only) Each, has been instructed to be paid to all the people that there funds transfer were stopped withheld or confiscated at the Ecowas office from any of the African Countries

According to the explanations made, the Central Bank of the Country of Origin of your fund and the Government, have decided to take over the issue of your transfer, to save you from all wire transfer problems you where facing previously
This is to help us check-mate all the Fraudulent activities going on here in West Africa at large. You shall be paid bit by bit until your total sum is completely received right from the Counter of any Western Union closest to you.
We have been asked to release to you a total of US$7,000.00 in every Seven Hours (7hours) until the funds is completely paid, as that is the maximum limit we are legally allowed to pay in a particular transaction.
After the failure in the transfer of your fund through other means which may have been made impossible by the European, American or British high commission and other bodies, I was ordered from the office of the President and the Central Bank Of Ghana to make your payment swiftly via this medium, you will be receiving $7.000 usd every seven hours,from the below MTCN number till your payment is completed.
The Following is the Western Union Money Control Number(MTCN): 2316891152

For verification Kindly visit our official web site www.westernunion.com
Find TRACKING on the top right of the site page,and kindly insert accordingly this detail EVANS APPIAH and 2316891152
following the instructions bellow
Money Transfer Control Number:2316891152
Sender First Name: EVANS
Sender Last Name:APPIAH
Check Status
AND CLICK ON CHECK STATUS

Contact Mr. Jerry Nana Immediately.(AT)
Contact Name: Jerry Nana
Email: jerry.nana20004@gmail.com
Email: jerry.nana20004@gmail.com
Phone: +233266850689
He is in charge of your transfer. Give him your full receivers names for the payment and an activation fee of $90 only for the names to be activated to the mtcn number you already have, The required fee should be sent through Western Union. Upon the receipt of the $90, your receivers name will be activated to enable you receive your first installment payment of $7,000 immediately. Send the $90 payment information to us through this email. Note: You can not be able to start picking up the money until your Name is activated to the system.
The Receivers Information For The $90 is as follows:

Receivers name: Victor Demion
Address: Accra Ghana
Text Question: Favorite Colour?
Answer: Blue
Amount To be sent:..$90..
MTCN.................
senders name:....your name...
senders address:...your address...
Immediately he receives the payment, we shall activate your name to enable you start receiving your payment immediately. Please Note:,this control number(2316891152) should be kept very safe and secret for your own security,to avoid someone else tampering with you funds.
Call Mr. Jerry Nana immediately on his direct phone: +233266850689 for more Details and directives.

We Congratulate you in Advance.

With Regards

Mr. EVANS APPIAH
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

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