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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.Mensah Williams. (ADB)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chief_christopher00@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 15:26:40 +0100
Subject: REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP OF GREAT PROFITS

FROM THE DESK OF:MR.MENSAH WILLIAMS,
BRANCH MANAGER
COMMUNITY BANK
KUMASI BRANCH,REPUBLIC OF GHANA.
TELE NUMBER:+233-54-183-6165,

Hello Sir/Madam,

My Name is Mr.Mensah Williams,I am the branch manager of the Agricultural Development Bank,(ADB) Kumasi branch Ghana.I have a very urgent & confidential Business Proposition for you & for our overall mutual interest,I got your information during my search through the Internet,(you born on) I am 46years of age and married with 3 lovely kids.It may interest you to hear that I am a Man of peace and I don't want problem, but I do not know how you will feel about this because you may have double mind. But I am telling you that this is real and you are not going to regret after doing this transaction with me.I only hope that we can assist each other.I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is hitch free and that you should not entertain any atom of fear as all required arrangements have been made for the transfer.But if you don't want this business offer kindly forget it and I will not contact you again.

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us, as the regional manager of the COMMUNITY BANK;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 year 2009 end of last year report,I discovered that my branch in which I am the manager made seven million seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars (US$7,750.000.00) deposited in it and it has been confirmed that original depositor/foreign customer,who used to work as an Oil Merchant/Contractor with the Jubilee oil refinery,Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC)here in Accra-Republic of Ghana,were involved while on leave along with his entire family during the "HAITI EARTHQUAKE" in South America,All occupants of the (Haiti Earthquake)unfortunately lost their lives.On further investigation, I found out that he did! not leave a WILL and all attempts to trace his Next of kin were fruitless.I therefore made further in
vestigation and discovered that t

As an official of the bank I can not be directly connected to this fund,so this informed me of contacting you for us to work,so that you can assist and receive this fund into your bank account for us to SHARE.The request of foreign partner as next of kin in this business is occasioned by the fact that the customer was a foreigner and me as a Ghanaian can not lay cliams or stand as next of kin to a foreigner,I have perfected all arrangement on this with my experience as a banker to have you presented before the paying bank as the business associate of this customer,to facilitate the immediate transfer of this fund to you as arranged,you must apply first to the bank as business associate or next of kin of the deceased.

To carry out this transfer, I will require from you the following details:-

1)Your Full Name:.....................................................
2)Your Contact Address:...............................................
3)Your Private Telephone and fax Number:...............................
4)Your Age:............................................................
5)Your Occupation and Position:.......................................
6)Your nature of job and marital status................................

Mean While you will have 35% of the total fund,55% is for me as the initiator of this transfer and the internal arrangement that I will perfect in your favour as the beneficiary and foreign trustee.10% is for reimbursement of expense incurred during the transfer.Note there are 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 through Euro Finance bank Spain,They bank can transfer the fund bit by bit in to your bank account depend how your required from them. Upon receipt of your reply, If you accept this offer to work with me, I will appreciate it very much as soon as I receive your response I will give you details on how we can achieve it you can reach me immediately to this my private e-mail Address:

successfully.

Best Regards,

Mr.Mensah Williams. (ADB)

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