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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: Mr.kofi hassan <hassankofi1901@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:43:04 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: MY DEAR. URGENT REPLY NEEDED THANKS. CONFIDENTIAL DEAL.

Dear Friend,

My name is Mr. kofi hassan, a Senior Staff and Regional Branch Manager here
in our Bank at I.C.B Ghana. I got your information during my searcher on your
Country Chambers of Commerce. I am 48 Years of Age and Married with four
Lovely Kids. It may interest you to hear that I am a Man of PEACE.I only hope
we can assist each other. I have packaged a financial Transaction that will
benefit both of us, as the Regional Bank Manager,

it is my duty to send in a financial report to my head Office in the capital
City Accra at the end of each year. On the course of the last year 2009 end
of year report, I discovered that my branch in which I am the manager made
Four Million United State Dollars [$4million] Which my Head Office, are not
aware.

Then I decided to place this fund on what we call SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without
any Beneficiary. As an Officer of the Bank I can not be directly connected to
this money, so this informed my contacting you for us to work so that you can
assist me to receive this money into you bank account. I am willing to give
you 30% of the total fund. Note there are practically no risk involved,

it will be bank to bank transfer, all I need from you is your honest and
assist me to claim as the original depositor of this fund so that my Head
office can order the transfer to your designated bank account. If you accept
this offer to work with me, I will appreciate it very much. As soon as I
receive your response I will details you on how we can achieve it
successfully.

Please for any further communications, get in touch with me through my
Alternative email at [ hassankofi1901@hotmail.com ]

Best Regards,
Mr.kofi hassan.



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