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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: Frank Addo <atmpaymetcen2018@gmail.com>
Reply-To: frankaddo1@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2023 08:32:13 -0800
Subject: From the desk of Dr. Frank Addo.

From the desk of Dr.
Frank Addo - Chairman, Contract, Awarding &
Auditing Committee - ECOWAS.

Good day,

ACCOUNT PROVISION FOR USD10 MILLION DOLLARS.

Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise and
if it might offend you without your prior consent and writing through
this channel. I am Dr. Frank Addo, The Chairman, Contract Awarding
Committee of the ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS)
with Headquarters in Accra Ghana. I got your information in a business
directory from the Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industries when I was
searching for a reliable, honest and trustworthy person to entrust
this business with. I was simply inspired and motivated to pick your
contact from the many names and lists in the directory.

After discussing my view and your profile with my colleagues, they
were very much satisfied and decided to contact you immediately for
this mutual business relationship. We wish to transfer the sum of
USD10,000,000.00 (TEN Million United States Dollars only.) into your
personal or company`s bank account. This fund was a residue of the
over invoiced contract bills awarded by us for the supply of
ammunition, hard/soft wares, pharmaceuticals/medical items, light and
heavy duty vehicles, apparels and other administrative logistics etc
for the ECOMOG in Sierria-Leone and Liberia during the Peace Keeping
Projects.

This DEAL was deliberately hatched out and carefully protected with
all the attendant lope holes sealed off. As the Chairman of CAC, I
have the cooperation and mandate of the Financial Director and the
Secretary of the Organization. We arranged and over invoiced the
contract funds supplied by different companies from different
countries during the crisis. It was our consensus to seek the
assistance of a willing foreigner to provide us with the facilities to
transfer this money out of West Africa. This is borne out of our
belief in the non-stable and political nature of this sub-region.

The original contractors have been duly paid by the Bank Of Ghana.
This balance is suspended in the escrow accounts awaiting claims by
any foreign company of our choice. We intend to pay out this fund NOW
as the organization is winding up its activities since the aim of
returning PEACE to the countries and the coast has been achieved.
Based on the laws and ethics of employment, we as civil servants
working under this organization, are not allowed to operate a foreign
account. This is the more reason why we needed your assistance to
provide an account that can sustain this fund for safe keeping and our
future investment with your comprehensive advise,assistance and
partnership in your country.

It is however agreed, as the account owner in this deal to allow you
30% of the entire sum as compensation, 65% will be held on trust for
us while 5% will be used to defray any incidental charges and cost
during the course of the transaction. This transaction will be
successfully concluded within 14 days if you accord us your unalloyed
and due cooperation. Upon the receipt of this information's,the
documents and approval with the texts will be sent to you for
confirmation and then forwarded to the organization for ratification
and subsequent payment. As with the case of all organized (sensitive)
and conspired DEALS, we solicit for your unreserved confidentiality
and utmost secret in this business. We hope to retire peacefully and
lead a honorable business life afterwards. There are no risks
involved.

REPLY ASAP.
With regards.
Dr,
Frank Addo

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