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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: Dr David Achibong <drdavid1960@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 15:34:23 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

Attn: Sir/Madam,

Compliments of the season. My name is Dr David Achibong, the Chairman
Public Procurement Board, Republic of Ghana In west Africa, I have
been motivated to contact you on a vital issue which i see as been
important in your country through you.

I have decided to establish contact with you for project assistance as
soon as I am able to conclude with you and handover the necessary
information's for this investment project, which the fund meant for,
is already with a financial firm.

There are two basic things i would want you to assist me in;

(1)Assisting me in Registering a company in your name and mine in your
country after the collection of this funds from the financial firm
where it was deposited.

This is because of my inability to travel out of the country now, as i
am occupying an important position in government at the moment which i
will explain better to you upon the receipt of your acceptance.

(2)Assisting me to carry out a feasibility study on areas/choice of
investment in your country that you may wish us to invest the fund. I
will be retired soon as the Chairman of the Contract Public
Procurement Board and as the last personal financial adviser to the
committee before this position now and I have intention of carrying
out further investment programme in your country for reasons;

But note, that i contacted you because, we are not allowed to operate
on foreign account transaction or international investment while in
service.

Our work is to Bid, Approve and Re-view contract projects to the
Government. Note, that the only way we can benefit from this
service/work is by Over-quoting of Contract Prices/values with the
assistant of most contractors who agreed on our terms, so i have to be
truthful to you and assured YOU of the source of this fund.

If you are interested to assist me receive this fund into your Bank
account in your country and partner with me to achieve this objective,
I will like you to indicate your interest by please enclosing your
Contact details to reach you ie, phone and fax numbers and address to
reach you, and i will give you details on how we can go about this for
the realization of this objective.

For your assistant In receiving this fund, You will be entitled to a
30% of the total sum as gratification/Commission and 5% for any
expenses/logistics that may be required in transferring the fund to
your account.

The Amounts involved is Three Million, Eight Hundred thousand United
States Dollars Only (USD$3.8M). Back to me on email address below if
you are interested in this offer.

Regards,
Dr David Achibong,
Chairman,Ghana Public
Procurement Board.
Reply to: drdavid1960@outlook.com

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