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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: "Mensah Simeon.Y." <trustm1@ozu.es>
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2011 13:27:57 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT INFORMATION FOR YOU


Dear Friend,


To introduce myself,i am Mr.Mensah Simeon Yeboah,i work in the managerial
position with
a bank in Accra,Ghana,i will not like to take you time here,the issue is i have
put
together a financial transaction which i strongly believe will benefit the both
of us,
and this is without risk as i have thought over it and hence will like you to
partner
with me.


Carrying out my duties in the bank last fiscal year ending December,2010,i found
out the
branch had an excess of FIVE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
(US$5,750,000)
which i place a fixed/suspended account,watching if anyone will come for it but
no one have,
i will ask that you stand as the depositor.


Since i work for the bank i am not suppose to be directly connected to this,that
is why i
have contacted you to partner with me,the money when transferred into your
account will be
shared on this ratio: 70% FOR ME AND 30% FOR YOU.


Friend,if you accept this offer,i will be very glad,as soon as i receive your
reply i will
then detail you more on how we can successfully achieve this,meanwhile please
let me have
your information such as:


Your full name:
Your Age:
Direct Mobile Number:
Address:
Occupation:
Nationality:
Country of Residence:


Best regards,
Mensah Simeon.Y.

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