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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: lawrrence Sese <lawrrence15@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2017 20:11:37 -0800
Subject: Attn:Let Us Work Together


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*Attn:Let Us Work Together*


*Attn/Please: URGENT AND
EXTRE*
*​​*

*MELY CONFIDENTIAL​REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL .( lawrrenc@hotmail.com​​ )​*
*​​*


*With reference to an introduction and recommendation made of esteemed
firm by the Ghana Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, I Wish to
commence talk with you on a highly confidential level.*


*I am Mr.Lawrence sese a bank manager( Access Bank PLC) here in Ghana, I am
writing to request your assistance to transfer the sum of 15,000000,
million, (USD) United States dollars) into your accounts,The total amount
is fifteen million dollars.*


















*The above sum belongs to our customer late D r.Jimmy Melilla who died
along with his entire family in the Benin plane crash 2009 and since then
the fund has been in a suspense account.After my further investigation I
find out that Dr Jimmy Melilla died with his next of kin and according to
the laws and constitution guiding the bank institution stated that after
the expiration of (7 years) seven years, if no one or any person comes for
the claim as the next of kin, the fund will be channel into the national
treasury account as unclaimed fund Because of the static of this
transaction I want to present you as his foreign business partner so that
our bank will accord you the recognition and have the fund transfer to your
foreign bank account.The total sum will be shared as follows:60% for me,40%
for you and expenses incidental occur during the transfer will be insure by
both of us. The transfer is risk free on both sides hence you are going to
follow my instruction till the fund transfer to your account. More details
information with the text of application form will be forwarded to you to
breakdown explaining comprehensively what requireof you.1. Your Full
Name............................2. Your
Sex.................................3. Your
Age.................................4. Your
Country..............................5. Passport / driving license.......6.
Marital Status......................7. Your
Occupation..........................8.Your Personal Mobile
Number....................9. Your Personal Fax
Number......................10.Your Account information......Wait to hear
from youThankS*

*Lawrence Sese *
*Manager Bank Of Ghana*

*West African*

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