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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "SULE YUSUF" <suleyusf@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 14:08:07 +0000
Subject: GOD BLES YOU

FROM Mr Sule Yusuf.
Manager Ghana Commercial Bank
Accra-Ghana

Sir,
I am Mr Sule Yusuf. Bank Manager Ghana commercial Bank
Accra-Ghana.I got your email contact in my search for
a trusted partner,who will assist me with this
confidential business proposal.Mr. Charles Donovan
made a numbered time (Fixed) deposited for twelve
calendar months, in my bank.

Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his
forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we
sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contact employers, National Mining Corporation that
Mr.Charles Donovan died from an automobile accident.
On further investigation,I found out that he did not
leave a WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin
were fruitless.

I therefore made further investigation and discovered
that Mr. Charles Donovan did not declare any next of
kin in all his official documents, including his Bank
Deposit paperwork is still
sitting in the Bank and the interest is being rolled
over with the principal sum at the end of each year.
No one will come forward to claim it.

According to the Ghana Law, at the expiration of Four
(4) years, the money will revert to the ownership of
the Ghana Government if nobody applies to claim the
funds. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like
you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to
Mr. Charles Donovan so that the fruits of this man's
labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt
government officials.

Upon your response,I shall then
provide you with more details that will help you
understand. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and
be rest assured that this transaction would be most
profitable for both of us because I shall require your
assistance to invest my share in your country. do
include your phone and fax numbers in your reply for
more and easy communications.I am waiting your urgent reply.

Best regards,
Mr Sule Yusuf

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