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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: "INSPECTOR SAMBOS SAMS .(P.R.O)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <anticrime.unit@xd.ae>
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 14:43:12 -0500
Subject: PUBLIC NOTICE TO ALL SCAM VICTIMS.!!

Attn:

>From the book of record, nominated countries are Ghana, Nigeria ,London Including some Asia and European countries short-listed among the world's highest crime countries. So therefore you have to report to our investigating Board to monitor all such activities suspected as fraud, scams, drug dealing and any other illegal activities.

Furthermore, your personality is 100% secured and protected by the Federal Government, Ecowas and the Cyber-Anti Fraud unit here in Accra, Ghana. However, Your e-mail was addressed on our researched case-file at the airport authority after a trace tracking payment you made through bank to bank transfer or fake courier/security company from any of the above mention country.

In addition, barristers have been withdrawn from the Ghana Bar Association due to the bad stigma they are sticking to our country’s image, and so far this month 3 security companies have been closed down, 126 policemen have been arrested and imprisoned. So if you might have been dealing with the wrong personnel, take note of their spoken English and E-mail Write-up which is almost of the same caliber.

You are to note if you are having any of:

1) LOTTERY WINNING (AWARD), you have to forward his or her identity for verification to the United Nations, if truly he or she is member of the association or a fake LOTTERY ORGANIZATION.
2) ACCESS OR DEPOSIT IN SECURITY COMPANY: We have to verify the authenticity of the security company and check their license before you make any further payment.
3) BANK ACCOUNT: Our major problem with commercial banks and financial institution is that they uses different means to amass money from foreign business associate for transfer. So therefore if you're having a transaction deal with any commercial bank and you have to undergo such, you can make you complains.
4) AIRPORT AUTHORITY: If you are having a package/Consignments to be delivered and the authorities want illegal charges from you.

5) GHANA OR NIGERIA POLICE FORCE: Any police officer rendering assistance to you in investigating any issue and you have been making any sort of payment to him, you can send down the contact info for investigation or arrest.

HOWEVER, WE DISCOVERED TWO BOXES OF CONSIGNMENT WORTH A MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS WITH SIMILAR DETAILS AND INFORMATIONS WHICH WAS RETRIEVED FROM A DIPLOMAT WITH NO LICENSE TO OPERATE. CALL NOW FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO GET THIS DELIVERED.

We work Hand in hand with the Overall Officials of the FBI Worldwide including the West Africa Police dept. So you are to report here as a matter of urgency for investigations. Note: The FBI has the audacity to monitor your mails.

Contact Details;
Contact Office Mail : anticrime.unit@xd.ae


THANKS,
INSPECTOR SAMBOS SAMS .(P.R.O),
EXTERNAL CRIME CONTROL,
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT,
DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTER,
ACCRA-GHANA.

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