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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.FRANK OKON" <frank01okon@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: officdesk@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2011 22:06:58 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: RE




Attention:Supplier,

Ghana Project Service Commission (GPSC) in conjunction with Ghana Tender Board and Contract & Procurement Services has Published their 2011 Annual Projects as on going tender.

Can you send me your Product price list by email to cross check if you have any of the listed items so that I will visit their Office and give you full details including quantity, terms of payment and Shipment destinations.

Kindly reply via: officdesk@gmail.com

FRANK CONSOR LTD
69 KUMASI ROAD, ACCRA GHANA
CALL NOW : +233 268 645 733.

EMAIL: officdesk@gmail.com

THANKS
MR.FRANK OKON.(AGENT).
ACCRA GHANA.
PHONE : +233 268 645 733 .

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