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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: DELAYED FUNDS RELEASE <info@att.net>
Reply-To: paymentcenter_atm09@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:26:47 +0800
Subject: UN RELEASED FUNDS!!! (Reminder)




FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GHANA (WEST AFRICA)
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
ECONOMIC AND DEBT REFORM DEPARTMENT.
WORLD BANK READ, ACCRA-NIGERIA


Attn: Beneficiary,

This is to inform you that your delayed Inheritance/Contract Fund US$9 Million
USD from the Ghanian Government has been Approved and Released for immediate
payment.

You are therefore advice to Contact the Dispatch director of the Funds Release
Mr. Richard Young, who presently is in Ghana West Africa after been
installed by
the United Nations as the
Dispatched Director to deliver your package after conclusion, do get
back to him
through
below email address: paymentcenter_atm09@yahoo.com.hk and send him
your Fund Release
Pin R120951 so that he will give you the necessary details you will
need for the
release of your funds immediately.

Thanks and accept our congratulations.

Dr. Kwabena Dufuor,
Minister for Finance,
Federal Republic of Ghana
Tel: +233543956345

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