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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: "KOFFI DONALD" (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:09:31 +0100
Subject: Attention: Esteemed Customer

Corporate Head Office Ridge
Towers - Ridge, Accra
PMB 43, Cantonments,
Accra, Ghana
Tel: 00233 545-054-724 .


Attention: Esteemed Customer ,


We at this bank wish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough review
of your Inheritance/Contract funds transfer in conjunction
with the United Nations and the International Monetary Fund assessment report,
your payment file was forwarded to us for immediate transfer
of US$5,000,000.00 to your designated bank account.


Below Is The Arrangements On How Your funds will be transferred to you ;...


Our Information Department will be sending your On-line Bank Account login
details which consists of a PIN & REF NO and these would make you have access
to your Online account were you can make transfer of any amount to your
designated bank account .


To this end, you are to furnish us with the below details to enable us open an
account for you .

Kindly Furnish Us With the Below Details;

YOUR FULL NAMES
CONTACT ADDRESS
CELL PHONE NUMBER
HOME PHONE NUMBER
OCCUPATION
COMPANY NAME
COPY IF IDENTITY


Upon receipt of the aforementioned information, we shall be sending your Online
account login details in less than 12-Hrs .


Note: Because of Impostors, We Hereby Issue You Our Code of Conduct Tag Number
Which Is (FBGH 1977) So You Must Have To Indicate This Code When Contacting me
via Email.

I Await Your Urgent Response.

Best Regards
Koffi Donald
Head, Banking and Operations.

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