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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. Afiriyie Ata" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atayie59@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2017 11:48:33 -0000
Subject: RE: Confidential!

Dear friend,

I hope this letter meets you in good health. I know it will take you by surprise to receive this information because emails like this flies over the internet telling people about funds and every other things. You may be surprise however how i got your contact,Well I got your contact through a reliable source, database of Ghana chambers of commerce. I am writing to solicit your assistance in the Transfer of US$16,000,000.00 Dollar

I am Afriyie Ata Head of Commercial Banking, Standard Chartered Bank Ghana. I am the accounting officer of former President Yahya Jammeh of the federal republic of Gambia who is currently in Exile. I currently want to tranfer and invest in your country part of Former President Yahya Jammeh funds through your assistance only if you will be willing to work with me. I am in Ghana presently and I would like to transfer the funds into your account and invest in your country if possible. The fund is being held under a Non-investment account with Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Limited. I plan to activate the account with your name as the original depositor and then process outward remittance of the funds to you.

You will get 43% of the total funds for your role plus investment of my portion under a documented working agreement. Please you have to keep conversation confidential as it involve only both of us. Kindly get back to me with your response alongside your physical contact address/telephone number and we will move quickly to consummate the deal.

Thank you.

Mr Afriyie Ata
SCB, Ghana.

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