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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. Adams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <benadams22@daum.net>
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2018 15:12:23 -0700
Subject: Business Proposal For You

From Mr. Ben Adams
Branch Manager
Standard Chartered Bank
Takoradi Ghana.

Dear Friend Business Proposal For You

I anticipate that you will read this mail quickly and let me know your opinion or willingness on this classified information.
Firstly, I am a happily married man with 3 kids and therefore I would not want to be jeopardize this financial status that will give my family a secured future.

I am Mr.Ben Adams the branch manager of the Standard Chartered Bank of Ghana, Takoradi Branch. I am 51 years of age and married with lovely kids. I do not know how to do that, but I do not know how to do it, and I do not know how to do it. doing this transaction with me. I only hope we can assist each other. If you do not want this business offer I will not contact you again.

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us, as the Regional Manager of the Standard Chartered Bank of Ghana, Takoradi Branch; Ghana is the capital city of Ghana. It is the capital city of Ghana. I am the manager of the Nine million six hundred and thirty thousand united state dollars (USD $ 9,630,000.00), which I am the manager of the last year. I will never be aware of that, Nor must they know that I am involved in this transaction.

I have since place this fund on what we call SUSPENSE OR ESCROW ACCOUNT without any beneficiary. As an officer of the bank I can not be directly connected to this money, so this informed my arranging for you to work so that you can receive this money into your bank account for us. total fund. Note that there is practically no risk involved, it will be bank transfer to the bank, bank transfer, bank transfer, bank transfer, bank transfer designated bank account. If you do not mind me, I will appreciate it very much. As soon as I receive your kind response, I will give you the details on how we can achieve it successfully. I would appreciate if you can provide this information. Please reply me only with this private

1) Full Name:
(2) Occupation:
(3) Age:
(4) Telephone Number / fax number:
5) Your Country of Origin:
(6) Sex / Marital Status:
7) Contact Address:

Looking forward to a cordial business relationship with you.Am waiting for your reply so that I can furnish you with more details.

Mr. Ben Adams

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