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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "into your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- fanknkrumah@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "JUSTICE FRANK NKURUMA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <frank_nkuru@blumail.org>
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2011 19:19:32 -0000
Subject: WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST BY PHONE AND EMAIL
Justice Frank Nkuruma
Chairman, Truth & Reconciliation Committee
Contract Harmonization Commission (CHC)
Republic of Ghana
P.O.Box 7685 Central Accra-Ghana
Telephone: +233271446196
{fanknkrumah@gmail.com}
Our Ref: TRC/CHC/RGH-UNO-XI/09
ATTN: Dear,
WE ARE ADVISED BY THE DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE & UNITED NATIONS MONETARY UNIT HERE IN GHANA AFTER THE VISITATION OF THE U.S. PRESIDENT TO MY COUNTRY TO ASSIST IN THE SETTLEMENT AND IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF THE LONG OVERDUE INHERITANCE/CONTRACT.
PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT THIS COMMITTEE IN CONJUCTION WITH FUND & REVENUE DIVISION OF MINISTRY OF FINANCE HAS LOOK INTO YOUR MATTERS TODAY AND JOINTLY AGREED THAT WE LIQUIDATE/SETTLE ALL OUTSTANDING PAYMENT WHICH HAS NOT BEEN PAID DUE TO ERRORS AND IRREGULARITIES PLACED ON YOUR FUND FOR DEMAND OF UP-FRONT FEES WHICH HAS BEEN A PROBLEM TO BENEFICIARIES LIKE YOU NOT TO HAVE RECEIVED THEIR LONG OVER DUE PAYMENT .
BASED ON THIS FACTS THE GOVERNMENT OF GHANA HAS RESOLVED TO GRANT YOU AN INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL WAVIER CERTIFICATE WHICH WILL ALLOW YOU RECIEVE YOUR LONG AWAITING FUND WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY OR UPFRONT PAYMENT AS ALWAYS BEEN IN THE PAST.THAT IS IF YOU OBTAIN THE WAVIER CERTIFICATE AS GRANTED TO YOU..THE WAVIER CERTIFICATE ALLOWS YOU TO RECIEVE YOUR FUND WITHOUT ANY HINDRANCE IN ORDER TO REFORM OUR ECONOMY STABILITY AS SANCTIONED BY THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY.
BASED ON THIS DEVELOPMENT YOU ARE REQUIRED TO GET BACK TO THIS OFFICE WITH YOUR INFORMATION FOR MORE UPDATE ON HOW TO SECURE YOUR INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL WAVIER CERTIFICATE TO ENABLE YOU RECEIVE FUND INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY WHERE IN THE WORLD.
WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST BY PHONE AND EMAIL.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
JUSTICE FRANK NKURUMA
DIRECT PHONE +233271446196
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