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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. Kofi Ado" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kofiado202@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:38:41 -0700
Subject: Confidential business

Dear Friend.
Please let me begin by first apologizing for my means of communication as this is the only means by which I am able to establish communication for now due to my delicate position as being a staff of the below mentioned financial institution.
I am Mr. Kofi Ado an Account Officer at Ghana Commercial Bank Ghana (GCB). I am writing to request your assistance to transfer the sum of $10.500.000.00 (Ten million, five hundred thousand United States dollars) into your accounts.
The above sum belongs to our deceased customer late Mr. Benjamin Ansel from Belgium who died along with his entire family in car  crash in December 2003  on their way to the Cape Coast on tour of the slave route and since then the fund has been in a suspense account.
After my further investigation, I discovered that Mr. Benjamin Ansel died with his next of kin and according to the laws and constitution guiding this banking institution stated that after the expiration of (8) eight years, if no body or person comes for the claim as the next of kin, the funds will be channeled into national treasury as unclaimed funds. Because of the status of this transaction I want you to stand as the next of kin so that our bank will accord you the recognition and have the fund transfer to your account.
The total sum will be shared as follows: 60% for me, 40% for you and 10% set out to upset any expenses that we may incur during the transfer process these expenses would be incurred by both parties.
The transfer is risk free on both sides hence you are going to follow my instructions till the funds transfer to your account is completed.
More detailed information with the text of application form will be forwarded to you to breakdown explaining comprehensively what is required of you.
If you are willing to proceed with this transaction which definatley would elevate us both financially and would be of mutual benefit to us kindly get back to me an I would furnish you with more details. But in the event you do not wish venture into this transaction with me kindly disregard and destroy this email for the sake of my security and job status.
Thanks
Mr. Kofi Ado.
Direct Tel:+233271588540
 

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