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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: "Kanba Kobbi" <OSONS@4u.com.gh>
Reply-To: banbap@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:24:25 -0000
Subject: Waiting

Hello,

I am Mr. Banba Kobbi a citizen of Ghana .I have in my bank the existence
of a big amount of money that belongs to a customer,late Mr.Daniel Aziz.he
have the deposit of $8,525,000.00 the fund is now without any claim
because Daniel died in a deadly earthquake in China in 2008 while on a
busines trip. I want your cooperation so as to make the bank send you the
fund as the beneficiary and next of kin to late Daniel.

This transaction will be of a great mutual assistance to us. Send me your
reply of interest so that I will give you the details . Strictly send it
to my private email account : banbap@gmail.com for more details.what is
needed from you is your full name, contact address, contact telephone
number,age,occupation and banking details where you will like the fund to
be transfer into for you.

At the receipt of your reply, I will give you details of the transaction.
And a copy of the Deposit certificate of the fund and also the
incorporation certificate of the company owned by late Daniel which he
submitted to our bank when opening the account.

Best regards,

Banba Kobbi
banbap@gmail.com


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