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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 Koffi" <johnkoffixxw@gmail.com>
Reply-To: johnkoffi@bankofghana.blg.lt
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2016 00:12:41 +0200
Subject: information

>From The Desk Of:John Koffi
External and Internal Audit Control Unit
Bank of Ghana.

Goodday,

I wish to seek your Consent to be the beneficiary of the total sum of $9,000,000.00 USD in an intent of the deceased. Your Acceptance with In, the papers of the (WILL) shall be process in your favor,So please forward us your contact details to enable us file Necessary documents before the high court probate division for the release of the Fund to you.As your response to this message we shall detail you the transaction details.

Yours faithfully,
John Koffi

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