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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: "Tafik Dada" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tafikdada@accountant.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2018 06:20:04 -0700
Subject: WITH GOD YOUR SUCCESS IS GUARANTEED

PAYMENT DISBURSEMENT SECTION,
QUARTIER, ACCRA GHANA
Address: Liberia Road, Heritage Tower,
Ambassadorial, Ridge, Accra Ghana
Tel: 00233 547 493 588
E-mail:  tafikdada@accountant.com
This is to inform you that your name appeared among twenty five
foreign depositors listed for part payment of their long overdue funds
in (UBA BANK).
The governor of UBA BANK released the payment order of (US$950,000.00).
only after a debt reconciliation meeting with the President of
Republic of Ghana which was held in Accra on 28th of July 2018.
The governor signed the payment to be made through two prime banks(UBA and ECO BANK)
in Ghana. The payment starts from today and will end on the 30th August 2018.
Note, if you are not able to receive the payment on or before the date
given above, your payment will be cancelled.
UBA BANK will effect the payment through ATM Master/Visa Card.
Please take note, the payment takes effect from today and you are
advised to send the following information for your payment:
Name:………………………………………
Address:…………………………………………
Phone Number:………………………………………..
You are given maximum of 24hours to respond to this message. Failure to respond on
or before the given date, this office will assume you are not the supposed recipient and
will cancel your name from the list.
I am looking forward to receive your reply.
Regards,
Mr. Tafik Dada
Section Head
 

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