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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: "PROF. U. JOY OGWU" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kbaa_govbog@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 4 May 2010 18:49:31 +0100
Subject: YOUR REQUIREMENT PAYMENT APPLICATION

YOUR PAYMENT REF: WREF/PH-KADREF-159/DI55/05: SUM OF US$16M:

Dear Sir/Madam,

After deliberation of Niger Delta Crisis, the United Nation appoints Bank of Ghana for the release of payment to all relatives of those foreigners who died during the Niger Delta Crisis, in Nigeria. You are advised to apply for claim of your inheritance sum of US$16Million (Sixteen Million US Dollars) which has been approved for immediate release to you from Bank of Ghana.

We are also using this opportunity to apologize for the delay of this payment, and it would be release once you complied with the information as indicated below for your identification.

Your Full Name, Telephone and Mobile, A Copy of Identification Passport or Drivers License, Your Age, Profession, Office Position, Sex, Marital Status, and State of Origin. This will enable the release of your payment without wrong payment.

You are advice to you contact: MR K. B. AMISSAH ARTHUR, (GOVERNOR) BANK OF GHANA (BOG), with his direct Email (kbaa_govbog@yahoo.co.jp) for the immediate release of your payment, and he will give you details as it concerns the release of your inheritance once you respond to this payment notification letter, as instructed with above information.

In case Bank of Ghana request any upfront payment from you, kindly report to our office with email address below, no tax shall be pay by relative/family members of the late subcontractors to receive their inheritance funds.

Upon your response to this mail use (INHERITANCE PAYMENT) as your subject.

Sincerely yours,

PROF. U. JOY OGWU, (AMBASSADOR).

United Nation Permanent Representative,

Accra Ghana.

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