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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: ANTHIL FESTUS <anthilfestusskycompany@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2020 23:49:27 -0800
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS TRANSACTION HELP AND PLEASE READ IT WELL TO UNDERSTAND

[ PLEASE KEEP THIS
HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL ]



Attn Sir


My names are Anthil Festus Jr, A senior staff of works and mining
company in Ghana west coast Africa and i will know that you will be
surprised how i got your personal information due to there are a lot
of INTERNET FRAUDS AND SCAMS IN THE GLOBAL SOCIETIES, Although i
comes across your private information through a friend of mine who is
presently a member of rotary club and also one of our church member in
SYNAGOGUE CHURCH OF GOD WORLD WIDE BRANCH HERE IN GHANA WEST COAST
AFRICA,but i had not disclosed with him the full details of the
business transaction because it required to keeps highly CONFIDENTIAL
in order to protects my image here in Ministry of works Office,

However' there was golds and diamonds field company that been
executed by Japanese Construction Company [ J.N.C.C ] during past
years Military regime Government in Accra capital of Ghana west coast
here Africa and i believed that you might be aware of the time,

Here is to let you know that the construction company has collected
their total funds on last 31st March 2019 but the over invoice of
[ $5,850,000.00 ] FIVE MILLIONS EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS which i personal added secretly is what left
in the bank to claim,

But the reason why i contacts you is that we officials that presently
working under this ministry of works in Ghana here are not allowed to
operate any foreign bank account due to we are still serving under
Ghana Federal Government Republic West Africa and for this reason i am
mandated by my colleague to quickly looks for a reliable company or
person whom will help us to receive the total funds in his or her bank
account because the total funds are already placed in escrow account
without beneficiary through a help of my contact man in the COMMERCIAL
BANK FOR GHANA here where the total funds originated from and this is
only reason i contacts you to help us receive the total funds in your
foreign account bank and if you decides to open new bank account for
the fund is also better and you will get 35% out of the total funds
that transferred into your bank account as your commission,

Further more, bear in mind that there are practical no risk involved
because all the modalities to effects this payment has worked out by
the help of my contact man in the bank and it is going to be bank to
bank transfer,

Please if you accept to assist us to receive the total funds then
quickly reply because of time factors due to the total funds has over
stayed on transit without beneficiary and it will take only [7] seven
banking days upon submission your information to the corresponds bank
headquarter office for the final approval and release of the funds
into your bank account and immediately you confirm the funds in your
bank account then i a will come over to meet you face to face for the
sharing of the percentage and also to seek your private advise on how
and where we shall invest some part of our share in your country,

N;B This is seconds times i sent this business proposal to you and am
still waiting your reply because the person that recommends you gives
me full assurance that you will not betray me if the funds final
entered your bank account due to you are a trustworthy and competent
person that i will deal with in terms of this type of business
transaction,

Thanks you and meanwhile
awaiting your urgent reply,
Engr Anthil Festus Jr

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