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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: "INTERNATIONAL FINANCE BANK OF GHANA LIMITED" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kopeajo@yahoo.in>
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 10:37:32 -0800
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary

ANTI-FRAUD DEPARTMENT
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE BANK OF GHANA LIMITED
3rd Lane Opera Square P. O. Box AC 174
Accra-Ghana

Our Ref: ANTI/GH/CBN-190-XX-14.

Attn: Beneficiary

We write to inform you that one Mr. John Moti of California United states of America submitted an account to this international Finance Bank of Ghana Limited (IFBG) and a copy to the Federal ministry of Finance (FMF) with a sworn affidavit and power of attorney authorizing him to receive part payment of US$7,500,000.00 your long overdue funds with Federal Government of Ghana (FGG). In the same affidavit, Mr.John Moti stated that you contacted Ebola virus and died last week at the hospital.

His bank account details are as follows;

Bank name: US BANK
Address: 800 NICOLLET MALL MINEAPOLIS MINESOTA USA.
Account no: 204890700107
Beneficiary: JOHN MOTI
Routing no: 091000142
Swift code: USBKUS441MT

We wish to know if you authorize Mr. John Moti to receive the funds in the sum of Seven Million Five Hundred United States Dollars on your behalf or we should get him arrested since he has an appointment on three days time with this International Finance Bank of Ghana Limited to endorse the hard copies of the funds release documents while the bank credit his account Via Online Swift Wire Transfer.

However, if you do not authorize Mr. John Moti to receive the funds on your behalf, kindly send us a disclaimer email with your personal details as stated below as clear evidence to file litigation against him on your behalf pending your arrive to our office.

Your full names,
contact address,
age,occupation,
position,marital status,
international or drivers license data page,
telephone,mobile and fax numbers.

Your prompt reply to this email with be highly appreciated.

Yours truly,

Mr Michael Mahama
Chief Executive Managing Director
International Finance Bank of Ghana Limited.
Tel:+233242441286

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