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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: Evans Dufour Kwabena <bar.evanskwabena@gmail.com>
Reply-To: evansdkwabena@outlook.com
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 19:48:25 -0700
Subject: FROM EVANS DUFOUR KWABENA

Honestly, this letter may come to you as a surprise since we have not
met, Please permit me to introduce myself to you Once more. I am Dr.
Evans D Kwabena Esq, am a solicitor and notary public, a registered
attorney/ member of the Ghana Bar Association. I happened to be the
Personal attorney to one Mr. Alexander , Who is a citizen of your
country but lived and worked here in the Republic of Ghana. He died as
a result of heart attack on 30 April 2006 at the age of 51 years, at
the 37 Military hospital Accra, Ghana. Since then I have made several
inquiries and attempt to locate any of his extended relatives which
has also proved unsuccessful.

Prior to the Death of my Client, He was a shareholder/ co-owner at
Nunak Construction Ltd, his share of the company is worth twenty six
million, eight hundred United states dollars. Due to the ill state of
health of my client, he made a decision of going back to his home
country and also to withdraw his share from the company so he could
invest over there in his home country, which he successfully did.
After receiving his share of the company in cash, he deposited the
cash in 2 (two) trunk boxes and 115 kilo of Gold in another 2 (two)
trunk boxes making it a total of 4 (four) trunk boxes with a Security
and shipping company known as AMIR SECURITY HOLDINGS LTD, it's located
here in Accra, Ghana. The purpose of the deposit was to secure and
also for delivery to him as soon as he arrives his country but it was
so unfortunate that my client died of heart attack after 18 days when
deposited the boxes.

Knowing that I am the personal attorney to the deceased (Alexander), I
have been officially notified by the management/ Board of Directors of
AMIR SECURITY HOLDINGS LTD, where the fund is currently deposited that
such amount was deposited into the account and since my client lives
no more, I should provide and forward the particulars of Mr. Alexander
next of kin so that the Funds in his Account can be remitted/
transferred to his Next of Kin's in accordance to the Law. This
notification is scheduled to last for a particular period of time,
thereafter the account will be declared un-serviceable also will be
confiscated.

However, as the personal attorney and close confident of late Mr.
Alexander, I want you to know that my late client died interstate, He
died without leaving a next of kin for this particular will stated.

Therefore I am seeking for your consent to present you as the deceased
next of kin/heir and subsequently the beneficiary of the fund, also
that the proceed of this account can be paid/ transferred to you for
subsequent disbursement between you and I. If you can cooperate with
me and receive these funds as next of kin to late Mr. Alexander, I can
assure you that the deal is 100% risk free because I am in possession
of the deceased personal file which contains all information which I
shall use to prove your relationship with the deceased therefore the
money will be paid/ delivered to whomever I present as late Mr.
Alexander Next of kin with proofs that I will present to the AMIR
SECURITY HOLDINGS LTD when needed.

As soon as I receive a positive response from you and after proper
discussion with you, I shall furnish you with all relevant information
that will facilitate the release and transfer of the Funds to you. An
Application will have to be filed to the AMIR SECURITY HOLDINGS LTD
for processing of the release of the Funds to you anywhere around the
globe. Kindly indicate your interest by replying thanks.

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Evans D Kwabena.

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