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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Paul" <dr.paul101@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: dr.paul101@live.com
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2010 07:25:38 +0900
Subject: CORPORATE BUSINESS OFFER

I am Dr. Paul, got your contact in Ghana chamber of commerce during my search for a Honest and trust worthy person to entrust this huge transfer project with, I am the Director of Contract Award Department Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (G.N.P.C) Committee setup by office of the presidency in this present administration, Our duties include contract evaluation. My colleagues and I awarded a contract to a Chinese Firm for real estate and constructions of roads in the western region of Republic of Ghana to the turn of ¢æ30,288,751.42 Euros, but my colleagues and I deliberately over invoice the fund to the turn of ¢æ63,750,418.72 Euros.

Now the contract has being concluded and the left over invoiced of ¢æ33,461,667.30 Euros is now in our Federal Account pending. So we want your consent to transfer this left over into your account as the rightful beneficiary. I am a Ghanaian married with two kids. I have contacted you so that this Transaction can benefit both parties, knowing you are advanced in age and good investor. But if you are not willing to get involved in the Deal, DO NOT REPLY THIS MAIL, as you will never hear from me again. I am writing to solicit your assistance in the transfer of the ¢æ33, 461,667.30 Euros, This fund is the excess of the over invoiced in which I will be advising you on what to do to actualized our aims.

All documentation regarding the transfer and claim of this fund will be prepared in your behalf if you are interested, by our confidential attorney. PLEASE TAKE NOTE: Some top Government officials are involve in this deal so we will perfect all legalities related to the transfer of this fund into your account as our confidential partner.

But before we can proceed with the transaction our deliberate over invoiced contract sum of ¢æ33, 461,667.30 Euros has to be transfer into your account, so that we will invest our share in purchasing properties.

Please send me the following information for the processing of the entire relevant contract approvals document in your company name. Your company information is needed as stated below:

1Your Bank name,
2.Account no
3.Bank address
4.Swift code
5.Bank telephone no/fax
6.Beneficiary name
7.Your home address
8.Occupations
9.Age
10.Your private telephone
11.Holders side of your international passport or drivers license copy.

As soon as you send the above information¡¯s, the approval document will be process in your company favour. In addition send me your private telephone number to reach you direct for conversation and directives. As a civil servant our code of conduct did not permit us to handle such
claims, I am compelled by my colleagues to request your assistance to receive this money into your bank account.

We intend to part thirty per cent of this fund to you, sixty percent shall be for my colleagues and while ten percent for any expenses that may be incurred during the process of securing the funds into your account. Bear in mind that any money spent by you during this transaction will be giving back to you after the transaction is concluded before the sharing takes effect. I do need to stress that there are practically no risk involved in this transaction. It is going to be a bank-to-bank transfer. All I need is for you to stand as the Original beneficiary of the said fund by providing your account information and your personal details, so that we can start the processing of all the documentation of the transfer of the funds in your favour.

Finally, as earlier stated that top government officials are involved in this deal so please keep this transaction secret and confidential as we would not like anything that will tarnish our image in the near future if you accept this offer, I will appreciate your timely response. I am
waiting your urgent response regarding this transfer.

With Regards
Dr. Paul



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