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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: "African Development Bank Gruop" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.adb.info@f-mail.net>
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 15:00:59 -0000
Subject: Good News, Payment Notification from African Development Bank Group

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK GROUP
In-collaboration with the FBI, Ghana Intelligence Unit
Nigeria National Central Bureau of Interpol
Ghana Country Office (GHFO)
Heritage Tower, 7th Floor
Accra, Ghana




Ref: TTS-CALBGH/01559WT/010
Date: 5th Feb.2010

Attention: Honorable Beneficiary

Dear Customer,

Sub: Approval of Overdue contract funds.

I have good news for you,

Going by series of petition received from International Body on the way your contract/inheritance fund was handled by our correspondence office in West Africa After Extensive close door meeting with Board of Directors and other Stake holders in the Government, Subcommittees of the House Of Assembly and the House of Rep , republic of Ghana , Togo and Nigeria.
We recently arrested a group of fraud stars from West African / Ghana, Benin and Nigerian/ United Arab Emirates Internet scam Artists in Accra-Ghana and we have reasons to believe you have been one of their numerous victims.
A thorough search of the computers arrested with the individuals and their confessions during interrogation has revealed to us that you paid certain sums of money to these fraudsters via Western Union and or bank transfer. These individuals have been wrongfully informing a lot of people via email on the internet that they have huge sums of money to be transferred from a foreign bank account.
Also, they have confessed to loan scams, money transfer and the Lottery scam and have been demanding money from innocent people for purported claims of the said money. A lot of people have fallen victims to them in the past years. They were arrested 6 months ago and few was also arrest last week when they attempted to defraud an American citizen of $1.2m USD by the FBI/ British Intelligence Unit / UK National Central Bureau of Interpol and the Interpol working together to break the scam ring in Accra.


Our Investigation revealed that you paid out some money to these individuals over a period of time. We are happy to inform you that you can now claim back your money as well as your compensation. We have already initiated proceedings on your behalf with the West African / Governments and member states / Ghana law enforcement agency to ensure that as a genuine scam victim, you will not only recover your lost money but also you will be compensated for the financial and emotional stress you and your family went through because of the scam.


Our Internal Audit Bureau has estimated that you are eligible to claim a total of $1.800,000.00 USD from the Fraud Compensation Committee set up by the West African / Nigerian / Ghana Government to ensure that properly identified scam victims are paid and adequately compensated from the $3bn allocated compensation loan from the World Bank and also your total inheritance will also be paid to you once you reconfirm your details of information of your payment to us.


This Fund is directly under the watchful eye of both the FBI/Interpol to avoid misappropriation or embezzlement of fund. The known assets of the Fraudsters has since be confiscated and their Bank Accounts frozen. At the conclusion of our investigations, their assets will be used to pay back for the cost of compensation to their victims to the Fraud Compensation Committee.

All modalities have been put in place for the successful transfer of your overdue funds.
You are advised to reconfirm your full details as stated below:

1, Full Name:
2, Full Address
3, Direct Telephone Number
As soon as we receive the requested information we proceed with your transfer without further delay.
We look forward to serving you satisfactorily.

Regards,

Yours in Service

Mr. Martin Ado

Payment Coordinator,

HEAD OFFICE
Ghana Country Office (GHFO)
Heritage Tower, 7th Floor
Accra, Ghana



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