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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: "Mr. Kojo Agyeman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barr.kojoagyeman@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2014 03:02:32 -0700
Subject: We await your urgent response

>From The Desk Of:
Mr. Kojo Agyeman,
International Relations Officer,
Central Bank of Ghana.
 
Attention: Very urgent matter
 
The United Nations Debt reconciliation Committee Accra-Ghana hereby bringing to your immediate notice and urgent attention that United Nations in collaboration with transfer department and the African Union have finally approved your overdue contract/inheritance payment. two men by names Mr. Thomas H. Sears, Jr. and his partner Mr. Roberts Ferguson came to our office with application letter stating that you are dead and that you have authorize them to be your beneficiary, also that you told him to act as your Next of Kin to receive your payment.  We are writing to know if this is true, if you at any time gave those men the power of attorney to represent you. If you are aware your payment of $15.5Million  will be transfer to the below Account:
 
Bank Name: Bank Of America
Bank Address:3378 Austin Peay Memphis, TN 38128
Bank Phone Number:18004321000
Account Name: Janet woody
Account Number:444008743967
Account Routing Number:064000020
Swift Code:BOFAUS3N
Full Contact Address: 1155 Duke Street,
Alexandria, Virginia (VA),
25312, USA.
 
 
If you are not aware of the above information, do immediately re-confirm your correct account details so that your funds can be transfer to your provided account with no further delay as we have instructed our remittance office to process transfer to the above account information if we do not hear from you within 4 working days from the date this message was sent. We wish to inform you that this approved transfer has been processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from the record in our file, the approved estimated amount of $15.5 million dollars Fifteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) will be transfer to your nominated account.
 
Your urgent response will be highly appreciated.
 
We await your urgent response.
 
Faithfully,
 
Mr. Kojo Agyeman,
International Relations Officer,
Central Bank of Ghana
One Thorpe Road
P. O. Box GP 2674
Accra Ghana, West Africa.
Telephone: +233-(0)-24-897-8804
Fax: +233-(0)-30-293-28897-6
Website: Bank of Ghana

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