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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 Prince Owusu <christopherfortune2020@gmail.com>
Reply-To: princeowusu.acc@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 12:38:09 +0100
Subject: Urgent and confidential

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Head of Accounting Department,
Barclay's Bank Ghana Ltd (BBG)
Mr Prince Owusu

Hello Friend,

Before I introduce myself, I wish to inform you that this message is not a
hoax E-mail and I urge you to treat it with seriousness. I know this E-mail
might come to you as a surprise anyway, but I believe its only takes day to
meet people and become great family, friends and business partners. This
message is personally directed to you and I request that it be treated as
such,because it is not a hoax E-mail or a scam please. I decided to write
you this message as I have been in search of someone with the same last
name as my late client in our bank. So I got your contact during my search
for a reliable, trust worthy and honest person to introduce this transfer
project with. My name is Mr Prince Owusu. I am the Head of Accounting
Department BBG, Accra branch Ghana.

I write you this proposal in good faith; I am married with three lovely
children. I am a man of peace and have sincere respect for human feelings
and opinions. I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit you
and I. I was the personal account Officer to my late client, who hails from
your country, meanwhile it is my duty to send in a financial report to my
head office in the capital city, Accra at the end of each business year.

My late client deposited the sum of US$4,500,000 (Four Million,Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) with our branch since year 2012,which I
happens to be her personal account Officer, since the death of my late
client in a fatal car accident cause by earth quake in the South Island of
New Zealand in November 13 2016. I have tried all my possible best to
locate her family,but all my effort prove abortive. Because my late client
deposited the fund without any beneficiary or next of kin. And my bank
headquarters has mandated me as her personal account Officer to look for
her next of kin,or else the fund will be confiscated and sent to Ghana
Government Treasure purse.

After several attempt to locate the late decease family or anybody that is
related to her,but I could not succeed. So I have reported back to my bank
top officials
that I have located one of her beneficiaries, which happens to be you. So
kindly get back to me immediately if you are interested in this deal, all I
want from you is for you to stand as the next of kin to my late client, as
a personal accountant to my late client. I have all the vital documents
that will enable you receive the fund without any hitch. Kindly get back to
me as soon as possible,so that I can give you all the full details of the
transaction.

There are practically no risks involved. Because the transaction will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law, it will be simply a bank-to-bank transfer, and all I
need from you is to stand claim as the next of kin. So that my bank
headquarters can approve and order the immediate transfer of the fund into
your designated bank account within some banking working days. If you
accept to work with me,then I will appreciate it very much as you are the
first and the only person I am contacting for this transaction.

I will offer 40% of the total fund as your own share and you will also help
me to invest some of fund into a lucrative business in your country.
Because I am planing to resign from the bank after the success of this
deal. Do not be afraid I will be giving you all the necessary guideline and
information that the bank might require.

Kindly send me an email as soon as you receive this message on my direct
email address:(princeowusu.acc@gmail.com ), so that we can go over to the
details
:
Thank you in advance and may God bless you and your family.

Sincerely,
Mr Prince Owusu.
Economist and Accountant...

N/B:If you are willing and interested to work with me,forward in your
response the following information's.

NAME:.
AGE.
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
OCCUPATION.
PHONE:.
COUNTRY:..
COMPANY:..(IF ANY)

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