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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: "Robert" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drrobertcudjo@mail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:21:57 -0800
Subject: Your Kind Attention Is Urgently Needed!!

Dear Sir,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and your family? I know that this letter will come to you as
a surprise as we haven’t met in person before, but be rest assured that it is real and a genuine business.
I am Dr.Robbert Cudjo Ray. from Accra-Ghana I am the executive internal auditor of International Commercial
Bank Meridian Branch having access to every transaction in the bank during the last year auditing I and
the account officer discovered the sums of $19.6M in favor to Mr. Rafik Hariri, Born in Lebanon in 1944,
The late Rafik Hariri was a Lebanese self-made billionaire and business tycoon, and was five times
Minister of a state. You can view this site for confirmation. http://www.rhariri.com

I got your mail through my private search and out of Desperation I decided to reach you through this
medium. Mr. Rafik Hariri deposit ($19,6M) Nineteen Million Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars in our
bank here in Ghana and I need your help to stand and claim this fund without any problem. I want to invest
this money in your country the need to move out this fund arose when the one of the minister of the state
said that some of the money held in dormant accounts would be used for youth and community projects for
you can confirm this in the website below. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/ Be rest assured that this money
could be moved to you by bank to bank transfer or through diplomatic means, it depends on your choice
of transfer. I am sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regard.

Could you please allow me to ask this few questions:
(1) Can I completely trust you on this deal?

(2) I am ready to offer you 40% of the amount involves ( $19,6M) Hope is acceptable to you?
Please, consider this and get back to me as soon as possible for the details of the transaction.

Your direct telephone number you can be reached at any time mostly your mobile number your fax number
also your direct email, your address, occupation and a copy of your Identification.

Contact me on my direct telephone number: 00-233-540-959-221
E-mail:robertcudjo1977@hotmail.com

Yours Faithfully,

Dr.Robbert Cudjo Ray.



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