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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 John kofi <payoffice210@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jacobskevin@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 16:44:35 -0800
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR.

CONTRACT ON DIPLOMATIC PROCUREMENT
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY
P. O. BOX 1627, OSU, ACCRA
ACCRA - GHANA

ATTN:

RE: IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT OF YOUR OVERDUE INHERITED PAYMENT.

CONGRATULATIONS, AS YOUR INHERITANCE FUND FALLS INTO THE CATEGORY “A”
PAYMENTS, FOR THE LAST QUARTER OF THE YEAR 2014. (YOUR PAYMENT IS
AUTHORISED TO BE TRANSFER IMMEDIATELY) THE TRANSFER WILL TAKE EFFECT
IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VERIFICATION PROCESSES THROUGH A PRESIDENTIAL
FIAT BY K.T.T. THIS IS IN LINE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS RECEIVED FROM THE
PRESIDENT REPUBLIC OF GHANA JOHN MAHAMA, THE CHAIRMAN OF ECONOMIC
COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS) THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE
ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF GHANA GAZETTE TO RELEASE PART OF THE OUTSTANDING
DEBTS OWED TO GENUINE LOCAL/FOREIGN CONTRACTORS AND AFRICAN LOCAL
BANKS INHERITORS IN VIEW OF HIS PROMISES MADE TO OUR CREDITORS, (THE
IMF, FINANCIAL ACTION TASK FORCE, WORLD BANK, PARIS & LONDON CLUBS)
FOR DEBT-BUY-BACK.

FURTHERMORE, DUE TO THE NEGLIGENCE OF SOME GOVERNMENT/PERSONALS, WHO
CONNIVED WITH FOREIGN NATIONALS (WHICH THE AUTHORITY HAS HANDED THE
APPREHENDED OFFICIALS OVER TO FACE THE CONSEQUENCES IN THE HIGH
COURT) AND CONSTANT ALLEGATIONS FROM CONTRACTORS/EXPATRIATES OF
DIVERSION OF THEIR FUNDS PROMPTED THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT TO
INAUGURATE THIS COMMITTEE, AND OUR DUTY IS TO NEGOTIATE DIRECTLY WITH
THE INHERITOR, BONAFIDE OWNER OF THE COMPANY'S INVOLVED OR THE
PRESIDENT/C.E.O. OF COMPANIES OR A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMPANY
INSTRUCTED BY HER COMPANY TO HANDLE IT'S FINANCIAL MATTERS.

IN VIEW OF THIS, YOU ARE TO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE IMMEDIATELY FOR
AUTHENTIC SCRUTINY OF THE FOLLOWINGS (A) BANK DETAILS (B) INHERITED
AMOUNT (C) COMPANY'S ADDRESS & THE NAME OF YOUR CURRENT C.E.O (IF IT
IS INVOLVED).

PLEASE NOTE THAT IN LINE WITH OUR NEW GOVERNMENT POLICY OF EQUITY,
TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY, I USE THIS MEDIUM TO INFORM YOU THAT
THIS MORNING ONE MR. MOHAMMED EDAB OF GIBRALTAR; CAME TO THIS OFFICE
WITH A POWER OF ATTORNEY SIGNED BY YOU TO CLAIM THE PAYMENT ON YOUR
BEHALF AS A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE PARENT COMPANY AND WHICH PURPORTED
US TO CONTACT YOU FIRST BEFORE PROVIDING HIM THE CLASSIFIED DOCUMENT
TO SIGN FOR RELEASE OF THE PAYMENT.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUE UNDERSTANDING AND PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR
SWIFT RESPONSE TO THIS MESSAGE IS HIGHLY NEEDED.

Please contact me with my private Email address; goldenamabeh@gmail.com
BEST REGARDS,
MRS. Golden Amabeh

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