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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: "Nii Okai" <niiokai011@gmail.com>
Reply-To: niiokai101@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 04:11:54 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: PLEASE REPLY





RE:BANK ERROR:$15M.

Dear Friend.

I am Nii Okai. Executive Director of Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) Since
my assumption of office , I have been able to offset most Overdue contract
sums owed by the Government of Ghana to Foreign contractors in the past
years. In the process of these payments, I discovered through
investigation that my predecessor moved out the above-mentioned sum
outside but was unable to conclude the transaction before he was removed
out of office unaware and the bank codes changed. The fund originated
from the balance of over-invoiced sum and inflated government contracts of
which the principal sum had been paid to foreign contractors that executed
their contract some years ago.

This fund is now floating in a suspense account of our bank and will be
moved by telegraphic transfer within 48
hours of perfection of your account coordinates.

I have concluded all necessary Arrangements for the TRANSFER of the money
to an account.Contacting you on this issue became

imperative to owing to the fact that the transfer cannot be affected
without a second party account and receiving Bank Code and SWIFT

numbers.

Therefore, what is required from you is trust and honesty. No further
documentation, no
travel is required, I will forward an account where my share will be
further transferred to when the money reaches your bank. At the

moment i can only give information that are reasonably able to assist the
transaction without jeopardize my person, work or this
transaction. Please send detail information,

1 your full names.................................................
2,your telephone/fax numbers......................................
3,profession......................................................
4,age/sex.........................................................
5,marital status..................................................
6,Address.........................................................

You can email now to indicate your willingness.
Thanks in advance for a mutual and fruitful Business association.

Regards,

Nii Okai. .
Executive Manager,Standard Chartered Bank(SCB)

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