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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: "Duke Osam" <dkosam123@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dkosam12@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 10:40:49 +0430
Subject: OF MUTUAL INTEREST / INVESTMENT FUNDING


INTRODUCTION LETTER ( DUKE OSAM )
General Manager
Apex Bank Ghana
Website:(www.arbapexbank.com/man.htm)
E-mail {private}:  dkosam12@gmail.com


I am Mr Duke Osam; do permit me to have introduced myself briefly, I am General Manager, Apex Bank Ghana. I know it may seem Improper to introduce myself this way and more importantly via mail but I have just considered it faster and safe means of communication. Do not be amazed by this mail.
I am contacting you based on Trust and confidentiality that will be attached to this transaction. The Management and the Legal department of our BANK in a recent meeting, Recommended that the account of Mr. Alexander H. Chiang, who was one of my branch depositors, should be declared dormant, confiscated and the depositor's fund sent to the Bank Treasury. He died in world trade Center as a victim of the September 11,2001.Incident that befall the United State Of America, the bank has made series of efforts to Contact any of the relatives to claim this money but without success.


Mr. Alexander H. Chiang is an account holder in my branch; he owns a Secret dollar account with the sum of seventeen million, five hundred United States Dollars Only ( $17.5 million USD ). Since his death, no next of kin of the Dollar account holder nor any relative of his has shown up for the claim, this is because he has the account as a secret account thus He left all the documents for the deposit with me. This is where I am Interested and where I want you to come in. I want you to come in as the Next of kin of the deceased, I will give you the relevant documents And contacts to file the claim application and then effect the Approvals for the transfer of the money, I will be the one to provide the Vital documents for the claims of the money and then advise you exactly on how we should handle it, my solicitor will handle all the legal Process and perfect the process of the transfer of the money to you.
Please send your reply to my e-mail {private}:    dkosam12@gmail.com


Include your telephone/passport/ Home Address and your bank account, were the funds shall be wired to. I will give you more information as soon as you indicate your willingness to assist in this transaction. We will use our positions to get all internal documentations to back up the claims. Do not be bothered that you are not related in any way to Him, as I am in position to affix your name as the next of kin. The whole Procedures will last only 7 working days to get the fund Retrieved successfully without trace even in future. After the transfer of the money we shall share the money Forty /Forty While 20% shall be used for charity, that is I will have Forty percent while you will have Forty percent.


(1)  Your Full Name

(2)  Your direct number, fax.

(3)  Age

(4)  Profession

(5)  Your International passport or Driver's ID

(6)  House address were this consigment will come to.

 

I wait to hear from you

 

 

Thank you
DUKE OSAM

 

 

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