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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 Mike Ofori <00943652@att.net>
Reply-To: mike.ofori@anit.az
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 18:38:34 -0800 (PST)
Subject: I SEEK YOUR ASSISTANCE



Attention Please,



My Respect to you with your family. How ever I will like to introduce myself before explaining my proposal to you. I am Mr.Mike Ofori a DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF FINANCE with the International Commercial Bank Accra Ghana. I am contacting you because of my experience in the Bank and about a dormant account of $60.800, 000.00 (Sixty Million Eight Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) only.



The Fund $60.800,000.00 United State Dollars, was deposited in International Commercial Bank Accra Ghana on 9th march 2005 by late Mr. James Rowe, an American citizen, during my auditing i found that the Fund is dormant since that 2005. I made an investigation and find out that Mr. James Rowe was working with J.E. Merit Constructors Inc as subcontractors in America, at the BP Chemical Refining plant in Texas City, Texas and was unfortunately died on 20th September 2005, in a terrible and preventable explosion in the company.



I found your profile very interested and decided to reach you directly to solicit your assistance and Guidelines in making a deal about the transfer of the Fund (60.8M USD) with me from our Bank here in Ghana to your Country. Why I Contact you is to assist me in executing this Deal from Ghana to your Country within the Next few days to stand as a legal beneficiary to Mr. James Rowe.



I need to know if you will be able to handle this with me before I explain to you more details. If you are interested please send me your full names and private phone number for an Initial confidential communication. I wish for utmost confidentiality in handling this transaction.



Awaiting your reply

Best Regards,

Mr.Mike Ofori

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