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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: "Benard Ansah Edward" <kinscold@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: <benardedward@mail.bg>
Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2010 20:26:17 -0800
Subject: READ AND REPLY BACK TO ME

Attn Sir,
    
My Name is Benard Ansah Edward of credit control department of Intercontinental Bank PLC London . Acting upon instruction issued to our Bank from Amalgamated Bank of South Africa(ABSA) to credit the domiciliary account of our customers account domiciled in Accra Ghana , the money meant for settlement of contract executed to South Africa Ministry of Sports.
 
    
In line to rules and regulations governing such transfers as enriched in the international payment/transfer law of the security council United Nations, an exhaustic enquiry was carried out on the credit information report (CIR) and debt reporting system and I discovered that the sum of $10.6M was added as over-invoice to the contract sum credited to our customer’s account in Accra Ghana while the excess sum left floating in suspense account.
 
    
I have taken my time to do in house arrangement on how to transfer the money out of the Bank hence contacting you to assist by providing your Bank account details and your direct telephone number, the transfer of the money will be take effect in three different batches, alternatively approvals can be secured on your behalf for cash delivery payment which also will be carried out in three different dispatch, on the later I will require your mailing address.
 
    
As soon as everything is concluded and money confirmed in your account or received by you, I will come over to meet with you, 30% of the money will be offered to you for the assistance, you will also assist me in any good area of investment.
 
    
The transaction is 100% risk free as all modalities that will necessitate smooth conclusion without any hitch has been put in place; maintain absolute confidence and confidentiality which a transaction of this magnitude deserves.
Will appreciate your kind urgent attention at your earliest convenience.
 
    
Best Regards
Dr Benard Ansah Edward
Manager; Foreign Operation Department.
INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC  London-UK.

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