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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 Phillip <thomasphillip@ThomasPhillips.onmicrosoft.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 16:07:33 +0000
Subject: Regards



Attention;


My name is Thomas Phillip Benjamin . the Executive Director of ICB Bank Ghana. since 2006, One of our customer Mr. Miguel , who has the same surname as yours and who has your country in his file as his place of origin, made a fixed deposit for 36 calendar months, valued at $10,400,000.00 with my bank. I was his account officer before I rose to the position of Manager Director now. The maturity date for this deposit contract was 16th of January 2009. Unfortunately, while on a business trip, he died in a deadly earthquake that occurred on May 12, 2008 in Sichuan province of China and killed at least 68,000 people,


Therefore, I am seeking your co-operation to present you as the next of kin and beneficiary to this unclaimed fund since you have the same name, so that my bank head quarters will transfer the funds to you, I have done enough inside bank arrangement and only have to put in your details into the information network in the bank computers and reflect you as his next of kin to his dormant bank account.


I want you to bear one thing in mind, there is no risk involved in this transaction. It is 100% risk free and secured once you follow my Instructions and keep everything secret between us, send me your reply of interest so that I will mail you the detail, there is no risk involved; the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect both of us from any breach of law. If you wish to work with me, kindly write me direct on E-mail: thomasphillip1960@hotmail.com for more details. please treat as top secret.


Regards,


Thomas Phillip Benjamin.

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