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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: "Mr.Kwaku Kofi" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kwaku-kofi01@live.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2011 03:32:41 -0800
Subject: CONTRACT #: MAV/ACPC/FGN/GH/008

CONTRACT #: MAV/ACPC/FGN/GH/008,
Swift Code: SCB/AGH/IRD,
A/C #193/505/202344
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
Standard Chattered Bank Accra Ghana.
Our Ref: SCB/IRD/CAX/021/08
>From the office of Mr. Kwaku Kofi
General Manager, Standard Chattered Bank Accra Ghana.



Dear Friend.

I am Mr. Kwaku kofi the General Manager of Standard Chattered Bank Accra Ghana. Since my assumption of office, I have been able to offset most Overdue Contract that sum up to(USD$5M) owed by the Government of Ghana to Foreign contractors in the past years. In the process of these payments I discovered through investigation that my predecessor moved out the above-mentioned sum outside but was unable to conclude the transaction before he was removed out of office unaware and the bank codes were changed. The fund originated from the balance of over-invoiced sum and Influenced government contracts of which the principal sum had been paid to foreign contractors that executed their contract some years ago. This fund is now in vault of our bank as suspense account which will be moved by Certified Bank Draft within one week as bank external audit capital reconciliation for perfection of account balance coordinates. I have concluded all necessary arrangements for the Funds to an account, Contacting you on this issue
Therefore, what is required from you is trust and honesty. No further documentation, Just to change the ownership to your name No travel is required, I will forward an account where my share will be further transferred to, when the money reaches your bank. At the moment I can only give information that are reasonably able to assist the transaction without jeopardizing my esteem position in the bank.


Please send detail information,


1. Your Full Names
2. Your Cell telephone Number
3. Profession
4. Age/Sex
5. Marital Status
6. Mailing Address


You can email now to indicate your wiliness, Thanks in advance for a mutual and fruitful Business association.

Regards,
Mr. Kwaku Kofi
the General Manager,
Standard Chattered Bank Accra Ghana
Reply to me on:kwakukofi01@gmail.com

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