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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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Fraud email example:

From: Mr Morris Kuffur <kuffurmrmorris@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: mrmorriskuffur@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 02:02:20 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: From The Desk of Mr Morris Kuffur




>From The Desk of Mr Morris Kuffur

Rana Motors Plaza, plot 106 Spintex Road Accra

Tel: +234(0)7037967032, +233(0)248963524,



ATTN;



It is with trust and believes that I write to you despite we don't know

each other before i know you will be embarrassed for my letter but i pray that you will make it possible for us to develop a good relationship toward this fund transfer.

I am Mr Morris Kuffur .I am the personal Assistance to Late Mr. Steve Briggs ,a nationality of your country,who used to work with shell development company here in Ghana .

Before his death On the 21st of April 2005 [my boss, his wife and their three children were involved in a ghastly car Accident along Accra-Tema express road, Accra Ghana in which all occupants of the car died}. My boss {Mr. Steve Briggs} deposited the sum of (US.$500,000,000,00) in Agricultural Development Bank Group (A.D.B), here in Ghana for himself, with the hope of transferring it to his country.

Since his death I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my late boss extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful.



After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his family over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you to stand as the next of kin so that we can have the chance to apply to the bank and authorities concern for the release of the inheritance of U.S.D $500m to your account for our own use only.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the fund and property left behind by my late boss before they get it confiscated or Declared unserviceable by the Agricultural Development Bank Group (A.D.B), where the (fund) were Deposited.Particularly, the Government of my country and the bank where the deceased Deposited the Sum valued fund of U.S$500,000,000,00 million dollar in fixed account has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin in ten official banking days.



Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now I seek your Consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you are from the same country with my late boss. ($500,000,000,00) million dollars can be claimed by you if you can send all the needed information listed. Please note that the fund will be shared 60% to you and 35% to me and the 5% will be for expenses each of us might make, . All I require from you is your capability to use your resouces to handle this transaction in a safe bank account in your country honestly for the benefit of both of us. So, i need your cooperation to enable us see this deal through.



PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONS:

NAME: __________SURNAME:____________ ______

SEX: _____ AGE: ______MARITAL: _______________

COUNTRY: _______CITY: _________

STATE _______ZIP CODE: _______

CONTACT ADDRESS: ________________________

PHONE NO#___________FAX NO#_________________

OCCUPATION: ______________POSITION: _____________

BANK INFO: ___________

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law either now or in the future, forward the requirements to enable us get the AFFIDAVIT OF FACT AND CLAIM CERTIFICATE in your name as the real next of kin to my late boss to prompt within five days the release of the fund from Agricultural Development Bank Group .

your full information's including your banking particulars and your private telephone / fax numbers is highly needed for easy communication. Reply me via my private e-mail; mrmorriskuffur@gmail.com

hoping to hearing from you soonest.

Best regards,

Mr.Morris Kuffur

TEL; +234(0)7037967032

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