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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: "Mr. Amissah Arthur" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mramissarth@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 18:17:00 +0100
Subject: YOUR ATTENTION NEEDED IN MY OFFICE

YOUR ATTENTION NEEDED IN MY OFFICE.

Dear Friend,

You have just been chosen after going through your profile, which I'm confident, you will not use this against me nor to expose this proposal to my Government. I apologize for time this may take you to read down this mail.

My name is Mr. Amissah Arthur, Governor Bank of Ghana (BOG) with Address: One Thorpe Road, Accra Ghana. I am here to seek for your assistance in transfer of US$12,550.000.00 (Twelve Million Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand US Dollars) to your offshore account, since is against our law to operate a foreign account in my name while in civic service.

After announcement of the death of Late President (Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'Adua) on 5TH MAY 2010, I was able to secure the above funds with escrow account for my private use, because I was in charge for the importations of all Equipments and Spare Parts for the Petrochemical Industry he (ALHAJI YAR’ADUA) was building in Ghana before he died.

Presently, I have finally secured this fund (US$12,550M) with our offshore Bank in Belgium where it can be transfer to your account without any delay or questions.

Reply for details if you are interested to handle this transaction with me. I agree on this percentage 70/30 for you. Personally, I will use my position as the Governor to wire above fund to your account once you respond to this mail. Please contact me through my private email (mramissarth@yahoo.co.jp) as indicated to avoid question from our Bank, as this is a personal business between you and I.

Kindly use your name as SUBJECT on your reply to this mail.

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Kwesi Bekoe Amissah Arthur (Governor – B.O.G)

CORPORATE HEADQUARTER,

ACCRA, GHANA.

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