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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: "Thomas Acquah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tacquah@yahoo.cn>
Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2012 15:18:50 -0800
Subject: REPLY NOW AS YOUR PAYMENT IS READY

HAVE YOU AT ANY TIME SENT OR RECEIVED MONEY?
HAVE YOU EVER SENT MONEY TO ANY ONE IN AFRICA FOR ANY REASON?
HAVE YOU AT ANY TIME MADE PAYMENT FOR AN ORDER YOU NEVER RECEIVED?
HAVE YOU AT ANY TIME SENT MONEY TO ANY ONE YOU WERE NOT TO?

I ask these questions because your email was provided as a victim of one of the above circumstance,ensure to read this e-mail carefully to understand the content. Basically after due meeting with the Board senate and the Officials of the United Nations, for a better Ghana Agenda, We have decided to issue a compensation payment of two million dollars only to you in order to reddem the good image of Ghana. It's a new day and the beginning of your dream come through but take note that your payment was issued as a contract to my department by the president of Ghana in collaboration with the united nations, which by agreement the 2MUSD is to be paid to you as beneficiary.

This funds will be transferred to you through the BANK OF GHANA online paying system where you are required to set up an account with the BANK using your File Contract Number: Com/BOG/28/2012 and once that is done, the bank will immediately proceed with opening of your online account, credit it with the sum of two million dollars and you can make bank to bank transfer from your online account to any nominated bank account of your choice in the world from your convenience.

We therefore bring to your notice that our department has been ordered to transfer the total amount written herein swiftly to you from our operating unit in your country so reply providing your details to your direct representative who will submit your details to the paying bank for processing and onward payment transfer to your nominated bank account.

Full Name:
Address:
Direct Phone Number:
Your Age:
Occupation:
Sex:
Any Form of Identity:


CONTACT REPRESENTATIVE
MR. FELIX ADU
DIRECTOR AUDIT AND INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER DEPT


In order to avoid any problems as such experienced in the past,we advice that you keep this payment information to your eyes and yourself alone till the transfer is completed, be informed that no agent nor official of ours in your locality aside i will give valid information about your payment being that your case is highly confidential and our department does not entertain failure or disappointment of any sort.


Regards,

Richard Acquah
HEAD OF OPERATIONS
WESTERN UNION.
tacquah@yahoo.cn
+233-542021638

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