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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.Azu Sam-Aziakor <info@dimensions.com.sa>
Reply-To: <mr.azusamaziakor@yahoo.es>
Date: Mon, 18 May 2015 00:53:36 +0200
Subject: Your Outstanding Fund

Federal ministry of finance, Republic of Ghana
External Review Committee on Debt Statistics
And fund audit Balance Debt
IMF-World Bank Collaboration
Re: Outstanding
We the cooperate world financial body have received all the overdue outstanding payments owed to the following: firms, contractors,inheritance next of kin and lottery beneficiaries that was originated from Africa, Europe, Americans, Asia including Middle East.Among the list are individuals and companies that their unpaid funds have been located to our authorized official paying bank, the KEY BANK of united states of America.
Your name appeared among the beneficiaries who will receive apart-payment of $5.5Million and has been approved already as concluded in World Economic Forum. You are requested to get back to this office for verification and immediate approval of your fund release.
We have discovered reasons why you are yet to receive your payment. It is because of irregularities and complications discovered on yourpayment file by our technical experts in respect to your contract /inheritance payment requirements which have just been duly rectified.Meanwhile, we have been informed that you are still dealing with impostors and unaccredited officials in the bank. Such acts must stop for security reasons if you wish to receive your payment, hence we have decided to bring a solution to your problem.
This development was as result of new Payment Policy Revolution of 2009 carry out by the world financial bodies in collaboration with World Bank Audit Unit and United Nations Policy Maker Unit under World Bank payment constitution and the World Economic Development Forum Annual Meeting held in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 28 January - 1 February 2009 "Shaping the Post-Crisis World"; The G-20 summit,31 March, 2009 held in London United Kingdom and the just concluded 19th World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town held on 10th to 12th June,2009.
This effort is to help tackle world financial crisis which resulted in
global rescissions in the entire world financial system.
1) Your full name
2) Your current postal address
3) Your phone/ fax number
4) Total amount expecting
5) Photocopy of your passport.
Instead of losing your fund, please indicate to us the total sum you are expecting and for your information, you have to stop any further communication with any institution or office until you receive your payment.
This development is as result of the effort made by World Bank , the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to relief and erase debt of up to $55bn ($31bn) owed by African banks and other several international banks world wide as it has been backed by one of the main international lenders(International Monetary Fund) through Debt Relief and Settlement Package. Moreover, this program is in line with our financial effort to enhance circulation of funds which will quickly erase recession from the global financial system.
For inquiry, kindly contact our East Asia & Pacific Regional Senior
Vice Representation officer Andrew Yeap through direct contact Tel:
+233
We await your urgent response.
Best Regards,
Mr.Azu Sam-Aziakor
Director, General Administration,Federal Republic of Ghana.
Chief Auditor / Secretary

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