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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: DR KWASI BEKOE <kwasibekoe1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kwasibekoe@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:53:16 -0300
Subject: FINAL ADVICE GHXX2010 FUND RELEASE




ROBERT MUELLER III
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FBI
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FBI.WASHINGTON D.C
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SEEKING TO WIRETAP INTERNET
Attention Beneficiary,
I am Mrs. Glenn Nicholson the secretary to the director of the
Federal bureau of investigation Washington. This matter is very urgent
and should not be taken for granted.
Intelligence reports’ reaching us shows that you have a
transaction going on with the Central Bank of Nigeria as regard to
your over-due payment which was fully endorsed in your favor
accordingly. Due to complain of scams from victims we have received,
we did our own investigations and have finally confirmed that your
contract payment is 100% genuine and of which you have the lawful
right to claim your fund without any further delay.
In light of this, you are hereby advised to stop all further
dealings with the Central Bank of Nigeria's office, the Executive
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, in the person of Mr.
Sanusi
Lamido and the past Governor Prof Charles Soludo, Mr. Kingsley Agwor,
Mr. Tunde Lemo along with some of the top officials of the ministry,
they are all under investigation for fraud and scams they have used in
duping innocent, non suspecting citizens of America and the world at
large.
Regarding your case they made us to understand that your file has
been held in abase depending on when you personally come for the
claim. They also told us that the only problem they are facing right
now is that these fraudulent individuals mentioned above are using
this project as an avenue to scam innocent people off their hard
earned money by impersonating the Executive Governor and the Central
Bank office.
Further investigations have also revealed that a lady with name Mrs.
Joan C.Bailey from OHIO has already contacted them and also presented
to them all the necessary documentations evidencing your claim
purported to have been signed personally by you prior to the release
of your fund
valued at about Eight million united states dollars, Be
informed that this lady is working hand in hand with these people to
divert your funds for themselves.
Stop all dealings with these people immediately. Be warned.
The United Nations funds monitoring team and the Federal Government
of Nigeria, in Conjunction with us the Federal bureau of investigation
Washington and the American Government along with other governments of
the world, has engaged the government of Ghana to ensure you receive
your funds, Ghana is a small West African country with a good economy
and there are no scams going on there.
You are to contact immediately the office of the Bank of Ghana only
with the below information's accordingly for the immediate release of
your funds to you:
NAME: DR KWASI BEKOE.
OFFICE ADDRESS: BANK OF GHANA,
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT,
ACCRA GHANA.
NOTE:
In your best interest, any message that doesn't come with the
transaction code GHXX2010 should not be replied to and
should be
disregarded accordingly for security reasons. Meanwhile, we will
advise that you contact the official listed above immediately with the
above email address and request that they attend to your payment file
as directed, so as to enable you receive your fund accordingly.
To this effect, you are required to reconfirm and authenticate your
given particulars below to him for certainty and onward processing and
release of you funds as we may not be held liable for any wrong
payment.
YOUR FULL NAMES
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE:
YOUR PHONE NUMBER:
SEX:
AGE:
Note that you have been assigned a password/secret code which is
only known to us and the Bank of Ghana, guide this code jealously for
it’s your payment allocation code and all email correspondence
as well as phone conversation regarding this issue should carry this
code as introduction and subject. The code is (GHXX2010)
Ensure you adhere to all their procedure as may be required by them
as that will further help hasten
up the whole procedures as regard to
the transfer of your fund to you as designated. Also have in mind that
the Bank of Ghana equally has their own protocol of operation as
stipulated on their banking terms, so delay could be very dangerous.
Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation in advance as
we earnestly await your urgent response to this matter. Remember and
be warned that any further communications with anyone from Nigeria is
being done at your own risk and you would have yourself to blame at
the end of the day.
Best Regards,
Mrs. Glenn Nicholson.
The secretary,
Robert S. Mueller III
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C

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