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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: "Governor B.O.G" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bantransferdepbnk022@outlook.com>
Date: Sat, 23 May 2015 01:27:56 -0700
Subject: Your Charity

Yes, It is unwise to wire transfer such funds as the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) will immediately levy a near 30% percent income tax directly
from the funds and with some documents require. If delivered by diplomatic
courier, it will not be immune, it will be scanned due to terrorist
threats to America and an immediate near 35% percent will be collected
from it and It will come under investigation and some documents will be
required.

BANK OF GHANA through BANK OF AMERICA has issued an ATM cards, This will
avoid a HUMONGOUS tax burden and unwanted scrutiny by the IRS and Homeland
security.


Reply With your details as below for easy processing and delivery Card

1. Full Name:............
2. Phone Number:.........
3. Home Address: ..................


Yours Faithfully:


Governor Kofi

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