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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: "My Name is Mr. Chris Nkrumah" <jennifer_nkrumah@ymail.com>
Reply-To: mr.chris_n@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 09:05:45 -0000
Subject: Hello My Dear good friend,




Hello My Dear good friend,

Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise and may
offend your personality for contacting you without your prior consent and
writing through this channel.

I got your contact from the proffesional data base found in the internet
Yahoo tourist search.When i was searching for a foreign reliable partner.I
assured of your capability and reliability to champion this business
opportunity.

After series of prayers/fasting.i was divinely directed to contact you
among other names found in the data base Yahoo tourist search. I believe
that God has a way of helping who is in need.

I am (My Name is Mr. Chris Nkrumah),the Ashanti regional manager of
Ecobank Ghana West Africa.

In my department we discovered an abandoned sum of $15 million U.S.A
dollars ( fifteen million U.S.A dollars) In an account that belongs to one
of our foreign customer who died along with all his family in the Asia
Earth Quake Disaster (TSUNAMI DISASTER IN INDONESIA / INDIA)
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/tsunami.disaster/.

All of his Family lost there lives in the Disaster. Since then I have made
several inquiries to his Country embassy to locate any of his client's
extended Relatives, this has proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, unfortunately we learnt that
all his supposed next of kin or relation died along side with him at the
TSUNAMI DISASTER IN INDONESIA / INDIA leaving nobody behind for the claim.
It is therefore upon this discovery that I and one official in my
department now decided to make this business proposal to you and release
the money to you as the next of kin or relation to the deceased for safety
and subsequent disbursement since nobody is coming for it and we don’t
want this money to go into the bank treasury as unclaimed bill.

The Banking law and guideline here stipulates that if such money remained
unclaimed after ten (10) years, the money will be transferred into the
Bank treasury as unclaimed fund. The request of foreigner as next of kin
in this business is occasioned by the fact that the customer was a
foreigner, and a Burkinabe can not stand as next of kin to a foreigner.

We agree that 40% of this money will be for you as foreign partner, in
respect to the provision of a foreign account,and 60% would be for me and
my woman colleague. That means ($6 million) six million dollars for
you,and ($9 million) nine million dollars for me and my partner.There
after i will visit your country for disbursement according to the
percentages indicated.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.Please
consider my official positions, reputation and integrity, especially, the
opportunities in the business itself, it is very necessary that all due
care be taken so that we do not miss the opportunity due to carelessness.

You are therefore expected and advised to display high degree of maturity,
responsibility and understanding in handling this information. I will give
you all the details in my next mail when you have indicated your interest
and commitment to work with me.

Always remember that this is the highest confidence and trust any person
can repose on the other, especially when it is considered that we did not
know ourselves.I hope you will honor me too.

I will come over to join you in your Country for disbursement when the
funds hit your account. More so for an effective and easy communication I
will advice that you furnish me with your telephone and fax number.Upon
receipt of your reply,i will send to you by fax or email the text of the
application I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction
is hitch free and that you should not entertain any atom of fear as all
required arrangements have been made for the transfer.

immediately you go through this mail.Trusting to hear from you
immediately. Reply me with this my private email address
(mr.chris_n@yahoo.com)IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS GET BACK TO ME WITH
THE INFORMATION BELOW

(FILL THIS FORM BELLOW PLEASE AND RESEND IT TO ME).

1) Your Full Name..............................
2) Your Age.......................................
3) Marital Status................................
4) Your Cell Phone Number………….
5) Your Fax Number……………….....
6) Your Country………………...............
7) Your Occupation............................
8) Sex................................................
9) Your Religion..................................
10.A SCAN COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVERS LICENSE

Your’s faithfully,

My Name is Mr. Chris Nkrumah
Ashanti regional manager of Ecobank Ghana West Africa.
GOD BLESSINGS,PROTECTIONS AND GUIDIANCE TO YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY.


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