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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: "Benson Kwaku" <test@cambodianmatch.com >
Reply-To: <bkpcats@outlook.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2017 18:37:50 +0100
Subject: *** GMX Spamverdacht *** Compliment From Benson" Reply Back

Hello,

I am a politician representing my constituency at just concluded election in
Ghana and also a member of Ghana's executive committee on contract awards.
My Name is Mr. Benson Kwaku. The reason of relating to you is to aid me in
securing some money oversea for protected custody which I deliberately
reserved for funding of my parliamentary elections campaign under the party
leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) this years December 7th
2016, regrettably for me I lost the parliamentary seat to the opposition
party The New Patriotic Party (NPP).

As an executive member on contract award committee, I was able to dump some
kickback money emanated from award of contracts awarded to Japanese and
German companies in a security vault with a commercial bank in Ghana pending
when I will found a reliable individual to budge out the fund from Ghana to
offshore bank account for a company venture.

Contacting you arose from the fact that the present-elect government vowed
to crack down on our administrative functionaries of (NDC) and will trace
all the resources that was made through contract awards and other mouth
watering deals during our tenure in the office from the year 2008 to 2016,
if they succeed in tracing this fund to me, they will confiscate it and
thereby devastating my life time opportunities.

It become paramount for me to move this fund in a foreigner's name to keep
away from any trace. What I require from you is a promise that you can hold
the total sum involved (US$19.5M) Nineteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars contentedly and that I can also have confidence you.

I want you to instantly inform me of your readiness in supporting and
co-operating with me in receiving the above sum in your account, That will
enable me send you complete details of this business deal.

Thanks
Benson Kwaku

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