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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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Fraud email example:

From: "lattey" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.nelson.lattey1@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2015 14:20:12 +0100
Subject: VERY URGENT.11.

Hello,

Thanks for responding to my proposal. All i need from you is your trust to stand as a beneficiary to help claim the fund which will be transferred into your account. I am freely giving you full details of this transaction bearing in mind that you will not betray me. The name of the bank I work is Ghana Commercial Bank and presently I am the General Manager Human Resources.

This transaction requires utmost trust and dedication from your side, since you will be receiving the funds as the Next of Kin/ Heir to Peter and shall be in control of the money, until I come over for my share. Regarding the sharing, I am under the believe that my sharing ratio is accepted to you, 50/50% is a fair deal. I want you to bear one thing in mind, there is no risk involved in this transaction. It is 100% risk free and secured once you follow my instructions and keep everything secret between us. What I have to do is just to place your information in my bank system as the Next of Kin/ Heir to late Peter and you will apply for the claim through a lawyer here in GHANA. You do not have to come down here for the claim, the lawyer will represent you and handle all the documentation involved. As the General Manager Human Resources of my bank, the secret of the bank system is under my palm, placing your details in the system as the Next of Kin/ Heir to late Peter is an easy work for me. There is no risk i

YOUR FULL NAMES, DATE OF BIRTH, OCCUPATION, ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBERS.

Once I receive the above mentioned information and concludes with my inside arrangements and changes, I shall send you the contact details of a Lawyer you shall contact for the representation. The lawyer in question is good and specializes in such cases. He is also a registered attorney with the Central Bank of Ghana, which is the bank that will handle the transfer of the funds out of the country to your bank account. As far as my bank is concern, I will be in control. It has been my dream to have my own company and I believe that God has answered my prayers by creating this opportunity. Please, remember to treat this transaction with utmost confidentiality for our own good. I await your urgent response.

Thank you and God bless your family. PLEASE TREAT AS TOP SECRET.

Regards,

Mr Nelson Lattey .

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