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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • legalfirmmichaelbrown@operamail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Prof.Baah Kwadwo" <minister.profbaahkwadwo@hotmail.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2007 22:51:18 -0700
Subject: MINISTER OF FINANCE, GHANA......READ AND GET BACK TO ME

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,



DEAREST BELOVED IN CHRIST,

MY NAME IS PROF.BAAH KWADWO , MINISTER OF FINANCE AND ECONOMIC PLANING REPUBLIC OF GHANA.KINDLY ADVICE IF I CAN TRUST YOU ON MY PERSONAL AND PRIVATE BUSINESS PROSPECT ON INVESTMENT UNDER YOUR CARE AND GUIDE IN YOUR COUNTRY.IF I CAN TRUST YOU, THEN FEED ME WITH YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE, INCLUDING YOUR PICTURE.

I SHALL HENCE ASK MY ATTORNEY TO DRAFT A POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR THE REASSIGNMENT OF MY FUND .17.7MILLION USD.

ADVICE ON THIS THE FUND IS DEPOSITED IN A BANK IN GHANA ,INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK, AND YOU SHALL MAP OUT 10% FOR YOUR EXPENES, AND READDRESS YOUR EXPENES AS THE FUND HITS YOUR ACCOUNT,MY POSITION CAN'T ALLOW ME TO HAVE DIRECT ACCESS TO THE FUND.WE ARE
IN THE MIDDLE OF A HIGH ECONOMIC PLANING AS WE CHANGE TO OUR NEW CURRENCY.

KINDLY CALL ME FOR MORE QUESTIONS, OR CONTACT MY ATTORNEY WITH YOUR DETAILS AND YOUR INTENT TO HANDLE THIS PROJECT.

MICHAEL BROWN.(ESQ).
ATTORNEY & SOLICITORS.
14 PRIDE LOOP, MINISTRY,
ACCRA GHANA
TEL:+233274260620
E-MAIL:legalfirmmichaelbrown@operamail.com

MY BELOVE, WE LIVE FOR BETTER TOMORROW, AND WISH YOU KEEP THIS AS A
SECRET , IF YOU KNOW YOU CAN'T HANDLE THIS PROJECT.

Best regard,
Prof.Baah KWADWO

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam