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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: Jonathan Adu <jonathanadu1111@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jonathanaduadu11111@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 22:46:17 -0800
Subject: GOOD DAY?

Esteemed Compliments.

I want you to read this mail quickly and let me know your opinion or
willingness on this classified information that I will release to you.

Firstly, I am a happily married man with 3kids and therefore I would not
want to jeopardize this opportunity to change my financial status that will
give my family a secured future.

My Name is Mr.Jonathan Adu the regional branch manager Standard Chartered
Bank Of Ghana, Takoradi Branch. I got your information during my search
through the Internet. I am 51 years of age and married with 3lovely kids.
It may interest you to hear that I am a man of PEACE and don't want
problem, but I don't know how you will feel about this, but I am telling
you that this is real and you are not going to regret after doing this
transaction with me. I only hope we can assist each other. But If you don't
want this business offer please kindly forget it as I will not contact you
again.

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us, as
the Regional manager of the Standard Chartered Bank of Ghana, Takoradi
Branch; It is my duty to send in a financial report to my head office in
the capital city Accra-Ghana at the end of each year. On the course of last
year 2012 business report, I discovered that my branch in which I am the
Manager made Six million seven hundred and fifty thousand united state
dollars (USD$6,750.000.00) which my head office are not aware of and they
will never be aware of, Nor must they know that I am involved in this
transaction.

I have since place this fund on what we call SUSPENSE OR ESCROW ACCOUNT
without any beneficiary. As an officer of the bank I can not be directly
connected to this money, that is why am contacting you for us to work so
that you can assist me receive this fund into your bank account for us to
SHARE, while you will have 35% of the total fund. Note there are
practically no risk involved, it will be bank to bank transfer, all I need
from you is to stand claim as the rightful depositor of this fund who made
the deposit with our branch so that my Head office can order the transfer
to your designated bank account. If you accept this offer to work with me.

I will appreciate it very much. As soon as I receive your kind response, I
will give you details on how we can achieve it successfully. Please to
proceed with me in this transaction I will appreciate if you provide me
this information mentioned below to enable us proceed.

1) Full name:
2) Your Age:
3) Residential and office Address:
4) Marital status:
5) Your Direct Telephone/ Fax Number:
6) A scan copy of Your international passport or driver license:
7) Occupation:
8) Nationality:

Looking forward to a cordial Business relationship with you.

My Best Regards,

Mr.Jonathan Adu

CONTACT ME
Tell :+2330543024899
Fax :+2330070497243

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