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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 Franklin Kodua." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <franklinkodua2011@gmx.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 19:56:33 +0100
Subject: CONFIDENTIALITY AND TRUST NEEDED

Dear friend,
 
I anticipate that you read this mail quickly and let me know your opinion or willingness on this classified information that I will release to you.
 
Firstly, I am a happily married man with 3 kids and therefore I would not want to jeopardize this opportunity to change my financial status that will give my family a secured future because all I want is that I make use of this opportunity because I believe this type of opportunity is what will make us make our bones.
 
I am Mr Franklin Kodua, the branch manager of the Eco Bank Of Ghana Limited,First Light Branch Accra and also a professional in computer science, It might interest you to know that I single handedly computerize a branch in my bank to carry out professional Banking and I am 51 years old. It might also interest you to hear that I am a man of PEACE and don't want problem for you or any member of your family, All I want is your assistance and Trust because this business transaction is real and  I am ready to proof the genuineness to you anytime any day. One thing I know and I am sure of is that you will never regret having read this email and assisting me actualize this business transaction, but if you feel you are not interested, please do not bother replying to my email and I promise you that I will never contact you again.
 
I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us, as the Regional manager of the Eco Bank Of Ghana Limited; it is my duty to send in a financial report to my head office in the capital city Accra-Ghana at the end of each year. On the course of the last three years 2007 end of year report, I discovered that my branch in which I am the Manager made Twelve Million Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars [12,850.000.00] as Excess Profit which my head office are not aware of and will never be.
 
I have since place this fund on what we call SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without any beneficiary.As an officer of the bank I cannot be directly connected to this money, so this is why am contacting you for us to work so that you can assist receive this money into your bank account for us to SHARE, while you will have 35% of the total fund, 5% for expenses incurred. Note there is practically no risk involved, it will be bank to bank transfer, all I need from you is to stand claim as the original depositor of this fund who made the deposit with our branch 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 kind response, I will give you details on how we can achieve it successfully.
 
 
Best Regards,
Mr Franklin Kodua.

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