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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: THOMPSON ANDOH <thompsonandoh4@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: thompsonandoh2@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 11:32:56 +0000
Subject: Hello



--
From Regional Manager

Dear Friend,

My name is Mr.Thompson Andoh I am a banker and a regional manager of a
bank
here in Ghana. I need your help to transfer a sum of US$12,500,000.00
into
your account as my foreign partner.

The fund is part of the profits made by our bank past 4 years in the
branch
where I am the manager. I have already submitted annual report for last
year to my bank headquarters in Accra - Ghana, and they did not notice
the
excess profits. I deposited this said US$12,500,000.00 in an escrow
account
without a beneficiary (Anonymous), to avoid any trace.

I cannot be directly connected to this fund because I'm still working
with
the bank. So, I need your help to transfer this funds into your account
in
your country for you and I to share. I offer you 45% of this funds as my
foreign partner and 55% will be for me. There is no risk involved
because
it will be a bank to bank transfer. So, I want you to stand as the owner
of
this fund so that you can present a foreign bank account where the funds
can be transferred to you as my foreign partner.

If you accept this proposal, I am prepared to go into partnership with
you.
Please kindly reply to me at for more information on how to proceed.

Sincerely,

Mr. Thompson Andoh.

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