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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. Bernard Ashanti Hoekman" <info@bank.com>
Reply-To: bernardhoekman@yahoo.com.au
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:34:59 -0600
Subject: Mr. BERNARD ASHANTI HOEKMAN /// TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER EXPErT IN
BARCLAYS BANK

Barclays Bank of Ghana Ltd.
PO Box 2949. High Street Accra Ghana
West / Africa.

I am Mr.Bernard Ashanti Hoekman, of Barclay's Bank Ghana Ltd..

An information technology expert, currently working with the credit
control department of the bank. I have in my possession credit
instructions belonging to the late, Mr. Charles Willy.
His family are not aware of this particular credit payment instructions
order because it did not come on to his company's name before his death,
The amount involve is very reasonable and I now intend, to divert this
payment with your permission into a trusted company bank account..
You can provide, also as soon as the transaction is executed and the fund
hit your bank account I will resign my appointment with the bank for
private business practice.
If you are capable and in position to handle this transaction, I promise
to clear up all the documents in which there will not be any trace to your
end.
Please take note of this very important point, any expenditure money
regarding to this transaction will be deduct first before we will go on to
share the total monies.
.I requires confidential restitution from you on this subject matter
Waiting for your reply
Regard,
Mr.Bernard Hoekman.





















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