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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: =?UTF-8?Q?Mr=2e_Isaac_kwame?= <isaac.r.a.kwame@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: isaac.okorafor@aol.com
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 13:47:35 +0000
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?From_The_Regional_Manager=21?=

From The Regional Manager!

Dear Sir/Ma.

I am Isaac R.A.Kwame, a banker. I am the personal accountant to My Client (Director Human Resources Dept.) Mr. Henry a native of your country, who used to work with Oil Servicing Firm here in Accra Ghana.On the 21st of August 2013, my client, his wife and their two children were involved in a car accident along Accra - Kumasi express road.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared UN-serviceable by the bank where this huge deposit were lodged. particularly, where the deceased had an account valued at about $3.5 million dollars,the Board/management has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next 14days fourteen official working days. Since i have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3 years now i seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased as both of you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at $3.5million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money. 60% to me and 40% to you, I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to backup this claim in your favour.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me by my email (isaac.okorafor@aol.com ) with the following information

1. Your full name
2. Telephone and Mobile number.

To enable us discuss further. I wait your urgent response.

Best regards,
Isaac Kwame.
Accra Ghana.

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