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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 Frimpong Kofi" <mfkmanager@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: drfrimpongkofi@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 05:50:17 -0000 (GMT)
Subject: MY WARMEST REGARDS


>From The Desk of Mr.Frimpong Kofi.
International Commercial Bank, Ltd.
Tel:+233-246-690-871
Fax:+233-214-098-73.

Dear Friend,

Urgent Bank transfer of $35 Million U.S Dollars into your choice Account.

I solicit with hope that you will understand and work in partnership with me.
I got your contact from database encyclopedia, after due consideration,
believing you are highly respected personality. Although, we have not
meet, I do not know to what extent you are familiar with bank transfer,
hence I decided to contact you.

I am Mr. Frimpong Kofi, Branch Manager [ICB BANK] Kaneshie, Accra Ghana,
and also personal Account Manager to Late Engr Val Fish, Director NEWMONT
MINING CORPORATION, Gold & Diamond Development Company in Ghana West
Africa.

I solicit your strictest confidence in this transaction; this is by virtue
of its nature as being utterly confidential and TOP SECRET.

Therefore, I solicit your help to stand as the foreign beneficiary of the
said funds; I guarantee that this operation will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of law.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating of the funds left behind by
my late client before bank administration get this $35 Million impound.

Note that you will be entitled to 40% of the total sum and 60% to me,
Enclose your private telephone number for easy communication. You can
reach me via: drfrimpongkofi@yahoo.com
I await your response
Best Regard
Dr.Frimpong Kofi.


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