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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: PRIVATE OFFICE <pnewsbox3@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 14:40:01 +0000
Subject: Late President of Ghana Prof.John Evans Atta Mills


Dear Trusted Friend,

I seek your better understanding considering the nature of my Letter to you.
I am Dr. P.A. Kuranchie,the Managing Director National Investment Bank of Ghana (NIB).
I was also the personal Chief accounting officer of the Late President of Ghana Prof.John Evans Atta Mills who unexpectedly died in active service, Professor John Evans Atta Mills Died on Tuesday July 24, 2012 at the 37 Military Hospital after a short illness.

As his personal chief accounting officer I know most of his secret bank accounts.
The New Government has since taken over with the former Vice President Mr.John Dramani Mahama as the President of Ghana.At this moment I am in possession of the sum of Nineteen Million ,Seven Hundred Thousand United States of America Dollars (USD$19.700,000.00) which was deposited by the Late President of Ghana Prof.John Evans Atta Mills in a secret account in our Bank purposely for his second term campaign towards December 7th 2012 General Election,unfortunately he died before the election.

Sadly,he is dead,but by the grace of God we have to move forward and that is why I am contacting you so that I would give you all the necessary information on how this fund shall be transferred into your account/company's account for our future profitable investment.
I want you to understand that he is no more and we as the living must continue with life.
If you are honest and would like us to do this business make sure of its confidentiality and keep secret.
After the transaction, 30% of the total sum would be for your share,60% for me and 10% to cover any expenses,if any that we make during and after the transaction and whatever left of the 10% shall be shared equally among our family members for their support.

Reply through this Email: (pakuranchieoffice@yahoo.com).

Please if your not interested do delete thank you.

Yours Sincerely,
Dr. P.A. Kuranchie
Managing Director National Investment Bank of Ghana (NIB).

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