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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: Nana Osafo <webinfo333@att.net>
Reply-To: nanaosafo@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 02:48:25 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Your Assistance is Needed.

Dear Friend,

My name is Mr.Nana Osafo, I work with the International Commercial Bank Ghana as the Regional manager, Takoradi Branch, in the Western Region of Ghana.
As the branch manager of International Commercial Bank Ghana, it is my duty to send a financial report to my head office in the capital city, Accra, at the end of each financial year. Following the release of the second quarter financial report, ending Nov 2010, I discovered that my branch made Five Million, Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars ($5,850,000.00); from the transactions accruing to the account of the Inland Revenue Service (IRS).

This was not detected by the renowned auditors from my head office. I have moved the funds into what the Bank call Escrow Call Account with no beneficiary.

Meanwhile as you know I cannot be directly connected to this money for obvious reasons. So my contacting you is to assist me receive the funds in your name which I know is possible if you liaise properly with me.

Every underground arrangement had been perfected to send/ transfer the funds via Telegraphic Transfer T/T to your designated account where you intend to receive it. I need your assistance as follows -

[1].Act as the original depositor / beneficiary of the funds.
[2].Receive the funds into a business/private bank account.
[3].Invest/Manage the funds outside of Ghana.
[1] Age and occupation: ?
[2] Full Names: ?
[3] Contact address:
[4] Direct Telephone No: ?
[5] Occupation: ?

Please always send me a message through my private email address for confidential reason and important of this transaction (nanaosafo@hotmail.com)

Thanks for your understanding and co-operation.
Yours truly,

Nana Osafo (Mr)

Branch manager (I.C.B) Accra Ghana.
Always on tel +233 205919691.

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