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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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Fraud email example:

From: Daniel Apet <andrewtweedie201@gmail.com>
Reply-To: danielapet0180@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 7 May 2020 17:39:58 +0100
Subject: Re: Urgent and Confidential

Barclay Bank Ghana (BBG)
Mr Daniel Apet.

Dear 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,and I know this
E-mail might come to you as a surprise any way, but I believe its only
takes day to meet people and become great family friends and business
partners, this message is personal 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 got
your contact during my search for a reliable,trust worthy and honest person
to introduce this transfer project with. My name is Mr Daniel Apet. 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 late Mrs Justina D.Williams,who hails
from the United States,She was the former marketing manager of Evo Oil and
Gas,and she was also one of the major share holder of Ghana National
Petroleum Council before her death. 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 2011,which I
happens to be her personal account Officer before her demise, since the
death of my late client in a fatal car accident in Bombay India in November
13 2018, 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 the
late Mrs Justina Williams, as a personal accountant to my late client,I
have all the vital document 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 25% 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,because 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, so that we can
go over to the details:

Thank you in advance and may God bless you and your family.

Sincerely,
Mr.Daniel Apet
Economist and Accountant..

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