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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: quaye paul <paulq5234@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:15:07 -0800
Subject: FROM IGP OF GHANA

FROM THE DESK OF HEAD QUARTERS
MR. PAUL TAWIAH QUAYE, BSC (HONS),EMBA.
IGP FROM 16-05-2009 TO PRESENT
ACCRA GHANA

THE STOP ORDER WAS RELEASE BY THE PRESIDENT
JOHN MOHMMAD, AND WAS SIGN BY CHIEF HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE.

Attn ; Beneficiaries,
After a brief meeting that was hold today at the capital state of
Ghana Accra which was attended by the top officials members of the
country , it was attended by his excellency John mohmmad
president of the federal republic of Ghana,Kwabena Duffie minister of
finance,minister of information Mrs Zita Okaikoi and others,
concerning the stop order. Because the President has put stop order
not to transfer money to any foreign Beneficiary in any Country.
This meeting was hold to monitor all transaction of foreign
beneficiaries of their fund that was suppose to release to them but it
was find out that some hood looms have been calling them claiming to
be a bank managers ,barrister,inspector general of police, and other
so we the board of the Ghana law chambers and the I G Of Police was
summon to this very meeting so we where assign to inform beneficiaries
and make sure that we monitor their transaction until they receive the
fund assign to them.
So i was assign to inform you about this which is very necessary
to you and me so if you want to make sure that you receive your fund
from Africa then you have to be honest with me so all you to do now at
i will go and verify if he or she is what he is claiming to be before
we can work with him and after all transaction made you have to send
to me 5% because i will help you out also in the transaction .
So you try to comply with me so that you will stop sending money
for unknown reason without you receiving any thing out of it thanks .
once again i am the INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE IN GHANA.
So, am waiting to hear from you urgently as soon as possible today so
that i can help you verify your fund to enable you receive your money
in my Country.
I will advise you to reply to my private email (
inspectorgeneralpolice@hotmail.com)
1.DETAIL DELIVERY
ADDRESS.....................................................
...................
2.CITY.............................................................................
3.STATE...................................................................
4.DIRECT TELEPHONE
NUMBER............................................................
Thank you and have a wonderful day.
Best Regard.
PAUL TAWIAH QUAYE
the Inspector General
of Police in Accra Ghana

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