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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: "DENNIS WILLIAMS" <willidenn@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 15:21:58 +0000
Subject: From Dennis


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

DEAR SIR/MAD,

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 confidentiality. and I do foresee the
surprise this letter may bring to you as it comes from unknown person,
but be rest assured 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 DENNIS MENSAH, I AM THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF
GHANA COMMERCIAL BANK GHANA LTD,OF DAKAR BRANCH IN THE WESTERN
REGION OF TAKORADI. I WRITES YOU THIS PROPOSAL IN GOOD
FAITH, I AM 43 YEARS OLD MARRIED WITH TWO KIDS .

I PACKAGED THIS FINANCIAL TRANSACTION THAT WILL BENEFIT
YOU AND I,AS THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF THE BARCLAY'S BANK.

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 REPORT, I
DISCOVERED THAT MY BRANCH IN WHICH I AM THE MANAGER MADE
EIGHT MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS, ($8, 000.000USD) WHICH
MY HEAD OFFICE ARE NOT AWARE OF AND WILL NEVER BE AWARE OF.


I HAVE PLACED THIS FUNDS 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 FUNDS
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 VERY
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.

YOU CAN NOTIFY ME FOR MORE INFORMATION'S THAT MIGHT BE
REQUIRED FROM YOU .

BEST REGARDS,


DENNIS MENSAH.

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