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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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Fraud email example:

From: "DANIEL A.OTABIL" <br_dansahkas@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 11:35:46 +0000
Subject: BEST OF LUCK IN YOUR UNDERSTANDING



BARCLAYS BANK GHANA LTD, HIGH STREET BRANCH, TAKORADI, GHANA.

Dear friend,

Compliment of the season.I got to know of you in search for a reputable and
reliable person to assist me in an urgent need requiring utmost trust and, I
do foresee the surprise this letter may bring to you as it comes from
unknown person, but be rest ass
ured as it comes with best of intention. And I repose my confidence and
faith in meeting you for assistance. Thus, my humble intention to solicit
for your understanding and co-operation in this transaction as it will be
beneficial to all of us involved.

MY NAME IS DANIEL.W.A.K.OTABIL. I AM THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF BARCLAYS BANK
OF GHANA LTD,OF DAKAR BRANCH IN THE WESTERN REGION OF TAKORADI. I WRITES YOU
THIS PROPOSAL IN GOOD FAITH, I AM 42 YEARS OLD MARRIED WITH TWO KIDS . I
PACKAGED THIS FINANCIAL TRANSACTI
ON THAT WILL BENEFIT YOU AND I,AS THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF THE BARCLAYS BANK
GHANA LTD. IT IS MY DUTY TO SEND IN A FINANCIAL REPORT TO MY HEAD OFFICE IN
THE CAPITAL CITY ACCRA AT THE END OF EACH BUSINESS YEAR, ON THE COURSE OF
THE LAST YEAR BUSINESS REPOR
T, I DISCOVERED THAT MY BRANCH IN WHICH I AM THE MANAGER MADE THREE MILLION
UNITED STATE DOLLARS, ($4,000.000USD) WHICH MY HEAD OFFICE ARE NOT AWARE OF
AND WILL NEVER BE AWARE OF. I HAVE PLACED THIS FUND ON WHAT WE CALL ESCROW
ACCOUNT WITH NO BENEFICIARY
. AS AN OFFICER OF THIS BANK I CANNOT BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THIS MONEY,
SO MY AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS TO ASSIST ME TO RECEIVE THIS MONEY IN YOUR
BANK ACCOUNT AND GET 20% OF THE TOTAL FUND AS COMMISSION. THERE ARE
PRACTICALLY NO RISK INVOLVED, IT WILL
BE A BANK TO BANK TRANSFER, ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS TO STAND AS THE ORIGINAL
DEPOSITOR WHO MADE THE DEPOSIT WITH MY BRANCH SO THAT MY HEAD OFFICE CAN
ORDER THE TRANSFER TO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT. IF YOU ACCEPT TO WORK
WITH ME I WILL APPRECIATE IT V
ERY MUCH AND YOU CAN REACH ME ON MY EMAIL AS APPEARED ON THIS MAIL IF YOU
THINK WE CAN WORK TOGETHER SO THAT WE CAN GO OVER THE DETAILS.
(mrdanielotabil_br@hotmail.com)PLEASE YOU CAN REPLY WITH YOUR CELLPHONE
NUMBER FOR US TO DISCUSS NICELY.
THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION AS I AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE.

BEST REGARDS,

DANIEL .W.OTABIL

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