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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: Simon Dornoo <info@info.com>
Reply-To: <s_do11@yahoo.com.tw>
Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:24:16 -0700
Subject: REPLY...



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Dear Friend,

I hope this may not constitute any sort of embarrassment to you, first
I must solicit your confidence in this transaction, this is by virtue of
its nature as being utterly confidential and top secret. But I am
assuring you that all will be well at the end of the day. I have decided
to contact you due to the urgency of this transaction, as I wish to rely
on your discreteness and ability in transaction of this nature. Let me
start by introducing my self properly to you, My name is Mr. Simon
Dornoo I was appointed Managing Director of Ghana Commercial Bank
Ltd.(GCB) effective March 04, 2010.

I came to know you in my Private Search for a reliable and reputable
person to handle this Confidential transaction. I only hope we can
assist each other.

I am the accounting officer of Mr. Ken Lay, Enron founder the energy
trading giant in America, who died on July, 5th 2006, at the age of 64,
It will interest you to know that on Wednesday, 7th February 2001, Mr.
Ken Lay deposited a total sum of 32M dollars in our Bank. These fund
were deposited into a non-existing company's account which I opened in
our bank (Ghana Commercial Bank Ltd) under his instructions.

So right now, we have the sum of 32M dollars lying in the account
without any proof of ownership as it was opened with non-existing
company name and the bank is not aware of the real beneficiary as the
account did not bear any existing company name. As the accounting
officer and financial adviser in charge of these account, I can
comfortable present you to the Bank as the real beneficiary of the fund
and they have no right to deny the application.


Consequently, my proposal is that I want to seek your consent as a
foreigner to stand as the rightful beneficiary of this fund, since it
has no trace or Next of Kin which makes it easier and fine to transfer
to your designated bank account as the beneficiary. The nature of my
work as a staff of the Bank will not allow me lay claim on the fund,
hence this proposal to you and be informed that as long as you are ready
to cooperate with me and be truthful to me, I can assure you that the
sky will be our limit. All documents and proves to enable you get the
money will be carefully worked out and more so, I assure you that the
business is risk free, as everything will be handled in accordance with
the International Monetary Guidelines.

I am offering you 40% for your cooperation in achieving this aim. If
you accept this offer to work with me, and you find this proposal
suitable for you do furnish me with the following information. Your Full
Name and Contact Address, Your Private Telephone Number, Your Age, Your
Occupation and Position. I will appreciate it very much, If this
proposal is acceptable by you, do not make undue advantage of the trust
I have bestowed on you, and I assure you we can achieve it successfully.

Regards.
Mr. Simon Dornoo
Managing Director
Ghana Commercial Bank Ltd.

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