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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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Fraud email example:

From: "FROM BANK OF GHANA,PAYMENT NOTIFICATION ADVICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <julinasjohnson@ymail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2012 23:15:22 -0000
Subject: READ THIS LETTER AND REPLY IMMEDIATE

OFFICE OF THE NEW ACTING GOVERNOR
BANK OF GHANA.
                                                                         
PAYMENT NOTIFICATION ADVICE.
 
Ref No BTC 7149180 FG 041703.
 
Dear Beneficiary,
 
In our response to directives from Government of Ghana to verify and effect immediate payment".to all foreign contractors,Next of Kin/Lottery wining claims to their beneficiaries,whom their payment has long been over due.
 
I the acting Governor Bank of Ghana on this day issued the release of US$10Million Dollars Only as part payment of your funds claim.
 
However, all non capital fees which was due on your payment and which was part of the course why you have not received said funds,has been forwarded to the second phase of your payment.
 
Sir, as a result of last terrorist attack to America and its global effect to unchaster decision on money laundry, global effect is geared towards tracking down every bank operations of the terrorist movement.
 
Therefore Ghana been a member, cannot afford to derail from United Nations directives,hence I have today signed an equivalent of your US$10Million Dollars which will be paid to you through electronic wire transfer.
 
We understand you have a mischievous experience in the past,trying to release your money but we want to let you know that this is a complete new management with moral conscience and vision championed by I the new acting Governor Dr Henry Akpenamawu Kofi Wampah and we promise that you will not have such ugly experience again,much you adhere to this directives.
 
The offer to make your claim is now open to you as the Bank of Ghana  has embarked on an accelerated plan to wire all approved funds,the bank reserves the right not to pay any claim whose applicant is dead,
 
 
As a matter of urgency, do contact,director in charge of international funds remittance Dr Sule Umar,
 
E-mail: adimbankofghana@one.co.il  for more directives.and  make available these
required information of yours.
 
(1)Your contact mobile telephone number,(2)Your full contact address.((3)Your full Existing Bank details with information of your Contract/Next of Kin/Lottery details.
 
(4)Send your swift response via Email to ensure speedy release and payment of your claim,
 
Be advise to get in touch with me and confirm  when you must have received your claim.
 
Congratulation.
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Dr Henry Akpenamawu Kofi Wampah
 
New acting Governor,Bank of Ghana.
 

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