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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- kwamemensah4444@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Kwame Mensah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kwamemensah4444@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2015 06:52:06 -0000
Subject: Invitation as a foreign partner to establish an NGO or Foster Home.
Dear Sir, my name is Kwame Mensah.
I am a Lawyer working with one of the prime Commercial Banks here in Ghana.
I have a certain fund deposit that I want to collaborate with you to utilize.
This funds which was a coded deposit by a foreigner has been abandoned in my bank for 6 years.
Due to my position in the bank, I want to perfect and make this deposit legitimate for easy transfer overseas, but cannot do it by myself hence an indigene and my oath of conduct.
One of the major reason/s most people that get involve in business of this nature do not succeed is because the do not do the required official original paper works from the Government with the help of an experienced partner, but would rather want to use money to lobby their way through for the release and transfer of the funds to them abroad.
I want to invite you to partner with me to perfect everything about this deposit so that we can use it for investment in your Country.
I want to make your claim of this deposit legitimate by arranging for you to come personally and register an NGO or Foster Home Organization in your name or combination of your name and an Indigene through which this funds will be traced to as the inheritor of the funds.
All arrangements will be legally documented from the Government offices that will issue the Certificate and documents to legalize everything with my assistance.
To actualize this, you will be required to be here in Ghana for a maximum of 3 working days to handle most of the things by yourself with people that will assist you.
It is imporatnt I mention to you here that you will have the priviledge of coming to the bank to see documents used to deposit the funds and meet with the Bank officials that will pay the money to you after documentation.
The invitation that you will need for your entry visa will be given to you and a copy sent to the embassy that will issue your visa.
I will give you more details as soon as you confirm your readiness to partner with me and visit Ghana to perfect everything to claim the funds for further investment in your Country.
IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMATIC PENDING FUNDS CLAIM IN ANY COUNTRY IN AFRICA, WE CAN USE THE SAME ARRANGEMENT TO CLAIM IT SUCCESSFULLY.
I am waiting to read your confirmation urgently through my private email kwamemensah4444@yahoo.com
Fell free to ask any question that will encourage or convince you.
On your request I can send my telephone number to you to call for familiarization.
God bless you as I look forward to partering with you.
Kwame Mensah
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