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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. ANDREW OKAI" <andyokai---44@att.net>
Reply-To: andrewokai2@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 04:22:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: BUSINESS



FROM THE DESK OF
ANDREW OKAI
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (SCB)
ACCRA
GHANA.

($USD15MUSD)

Dear Friend.

I am Andrew Okai . Executive Director of Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) Based on my new appointment as Executive Director head of consumer banking , I have been able to come across most Overdue contract sums owed by the Government of Ghana to Foreign contractors in the past years. in the process of these payments, I found out 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 changed.

The fund originated from the balance of over-invoiced sum and inflated government contracts of which the principal sum had been paid to foreign contractors that executed their contract some years ago.This fund is now floating in a suspense account of our bank and will be moved by telegraphic transfer within 48 hours of perfection of your account coordinates.

I have concluded all necessary Arrangements for the TRANSFER of the funds to an account .Contacting you on this issue became imperative to owing to the fact that transfer cannot be affected without a second party account and receiving Bank Code and SWIFT numbers.

Therefore, what is required from you is trust and honesty. No further documentation, no travel is required, I will forward an account where my share will be transferred into when the funds reaches your bank. At the moment, i can only give information that are reasonably able to assist the transaction without stain of my personality, work or this deal.

IF INTERESTED, PLEASE SEND INFORMATION AS REQUESTED BELLOW.

1) Your full name.

2) Phone, fax and mobile #

3) Company name, position and address if any.

4) Profession, age and marital Status

5) Country and residential address in full

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

YOURS SINCERELY
ANDREW OKAI
SCB BANK
ACCRA
GHANA.

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