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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. Edward Opare-Donkor" <eds_2000d@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:11:55 -0700
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF MR ALEX DODOO


My Name is Mr.Edward Opare-Donkor,Head Mortgage Banking, Fidelity Bank Accra Ghana..

I need your urgent assistance to secured five million Seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars [5,750.000.00]..,which my Corporate Head Office Ridge Towers - Ridge, Accra P.M.B 43, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana is not aware of and will never be aware of. I have since place this fund on what we call SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without any
beneficiary...i will give you 30% of the total fund while 70% will be for me ..all i want from you is for to stand and claim this said fund as the original depositor of the fund,Contact me immediately so that we can work together .. As soon as you assisted me secured the fund as the original depositor of the fund,then we will invest the fund in real estate .you can still travel and come down here for this transaction/deal..You will agree with me that as an officer of the banker ,i can not deal directly with these hence i solicited your assistance to help secured this said fund so that both of us will share it ..

There is no risk involved,all i need is your full trust and assistance ..i will resign my position to meet you over in your country as soon as the funds is being transferred into your accounts ..

I need your urgent response so that we can proceed ..Please this is a deal i would not want my head office to find out that my hands are involved,i want you to stand and claim this said fund as the original depositor of the fund..

Regards,

Mr.Edward Opare-Donkor,
Head Mortgage Banking,
Fidelity Bank Accra Ghana..






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