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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: "Abbey Memeh" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <memehabbey@outlook.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2014 18:33:22 +0100
Subject: READ WELL AND RESPOND URGENT

Dear Friend

My greetings to you.

I am very happy to received your urgent message and I believed that this will really work out between both of us If only you can follow my instructions. I want to assure you that this transaction will be concluded within five working days from the day of the commencement of the transaction as long as you can work fast.

Note, I am not the one that will take care of the transfer, rather my head office (International Remittance Department) where all International transfer is carried out here in Ghana.

I don't want to be involve or you mentioning my name to my head office for the sake of my job and the fund, all you have to do for me is to stand as the original beneficiary of these fund and clam it into your bank account with my advice base on this issue because the notarization will reflect you as the real depositor of the fund and that is why i contacted you because i cannot be able to do that by my self to stand as the owner of this fund but need someone who is sincere and trustworthy.

Therefore, Since you are willing to assist me, I will add your information details into the bank computer data system as the original depositor of the said fund but I want you to send to me all this information such as Your full names, Your address, Your age, Your telephone number or Fax number and if possible your passport so that you will stand as the original beneficiary of these fund.

After that I will send to you an application letter which you will fill and send to the head office so that the transfer will carry out into your bank account. Thank you.

Dear Pouch please call me and make sure you keep it very confidential and don't tell anyone about this please for security reasons.

Regards Abbey Memeh

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