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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:
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: ransford sowah <ransfordsowah728@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2023 07:39:11 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY
Hello
My name is Mr. Ransford Sowah citizen of GHANA also a bank Manager at
EcoBank of GHANA i have in my bank the Existence Amount of money
($12.5million usd ) that belongs to my late customer (PATRICK JORIM JONATHAN )
who deposited the funds since 2009 and died in CANCER ILLNESS ON 2016 There
is no Beneficiary I want your cooperation so as to make my bank transfer
you the money as the beneficiary and next of kin to the funds this
transaction will be of a great mutual assistance to us Send me your reply
of interest so that i will give you all the Proof details to this
transaction
Regards
Mr. Ransford Sowah
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