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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: "Mr. John Kwabena" <noreply@ecobank.com.gh>
Reply-To: "Mr. John Kwabena" <J.kwabena233@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2016 15:28:37 -0700
Subject: Hello

From: Head of Accounting Department, 
         Ecobank Ghana Ltd.
         Mr. John Kwabena
         +233266789707



Good day my friend,

Before I introduce myself,  It is indeed my pleasure to write you this letter, which I believe will be a surprise to you as we have never met and I am deeply sorry if I have in any manner disturbed your privacy. Please, forgive this unusual manner of contacting you, but this particular letter is of exceptional and very of private nature. There is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of this email, coupled with the fact that so many individuals have taken possession of the Internet to facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine and legitimate business class persons to get attention and recognition. There is no way for me to know whether I will be properly understood, but it is my duty to write and reach out to you as a person of transparency, honesty and high caliber.  I believe,  it only takes a day to meet people and become great family friends and business partners,  this message is personally directed to you and I request that it must be treated as such, because it is not a hoax E-mail or scam. I got your contact during my search for a reliable, trust worthy and honest person to introduce this transfer project to.

I decided to write you this message as I have been in search of someone with the same last name as my late client in our bank,  so I was pushed to contact you and see how best we can assist each other, work together and actualize this claim.  My name is Mr. John Kwabena. I am the Head of Accounting Department Ecobank,  Accra branch Ghana. I write you this proposal in good faith; I am married with two lovely children. I am a man of peace,  and have sincere respect for human feelings and opinions. I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit you and I. I was the personal account Officer to late Ms' Justina D. Hammad,  who hails from the United States,  Meanwhile it is my duty to send in a financial report to my head office in the capital city,  Accra at the end of each business year.

My late client deposited the sum of (Three Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) with our branch since year 2008,  which I happen to be her personal account Officer,  since the death of my late client in a fatal car accident in Bombay India in November 13, 2011,  I have tried all my possible best to locate her family, but all my effort prove abortive, because my late client deposited the fund without any beneficiary or next of kin, and my bank headquarters has mandated me as her personal account Officer to look for her next of kin, or else the funds will be confiscated and sent to Ghana Government Treasure purse.

After several attempt to locate the late deceased family or anybody that is related to her, but that was unsuccessful,  so I have reported back to my bank top officials that I have located one of her beneficiaries, which happens to be you, so kindly get back to me immediately if you are interested in this deal,  all I want from you is for you to stand as the next of kin to my late client,  as a personal accountant to my late client,  I have all the vital document that will enable you receive the fund without any hitch. Kindly get back to me as soon as possible, so that I can give you all the full details of the transaction.

There are practically no risks involved,  because the transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law,  it will be simply a bank-to-bank transfer,  and all I need from you is to stand claim as the next of kin. so that my bank headquarters can approve and order the immediate transfer of the fund into your designated bank account within some banking working days. If you accept to work with me, then I will appreciate it very much as you are the first and the only person I am contacting for this transaction.

I will offer 35% of the total fund as your own share, and you will also help me to invest some of fund into a lucrative business in your country, because I am planing to resign from the bank after the success of this deal, Do not be afraid, because I will be giving you all the necessary guideline and information that the bank might require.

Thank you in advance and may God bless you and your family.

Sincerely, 

Mr. John Kwabena
+233266789707
Economist and Accountant..

N/B: If you are willing and interested to work with me, call my personal telephone number and forward in your response with the following information's to: ( J.kwabena233@gmail.com )

NAME:...
AGE:...
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:...
OCCUPATION:..
PHONE:.
COUNTRY:...
COMPANY:...(IF ANY)

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