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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:

• 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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • kobuna3osei@yahoo.com
  • kobunaosei@go4.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: kobuna osei <kobuna3osei@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: kobunaosei@go4.it
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 00:48:18 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Friend


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: kobuna3osei@yahoo.com

Dear Friend,


My name is Mr.KOBUNA OSEIAM 40 years of age I am compelled to contact you as result of a lifetime business relationship I wished to establish with you honorable self. I am a God fearing gentleman of the confidence that God will certainly create an enabling environment in our midst through which his name will be glorified.


I am the Eastern regional Auditor Generqal of the Internatioanl commercial Bank Of Ghana. I am a Christian. I write you this letter in good faith believing both of us will work with one accord for the realization of this project.. I am in control of the sum of Two million, Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand US Dollars ($2,850,000.00) that was an excess of profit made by our Eastern region branch office in the last quarters of the year 2004.



Due to the present political position of this country, I have carefully placed the afore said fund in an Escrow Call Deposit Account and did not declare this to my head office, Can I really trust you to hold this money for me until I arrive your country and pick it up myself? This is where the problem lies. You will be entitled to 35% of the total money as your commission if you will be human enough to work with me.. If you accept my offer you can contact me immediately via my personal email address kobunaosei@go4.it


All I need is your formidable current account where the money will be moved accordingly. I will discretely give you all the information concerning the account and the deposit so that you can apply to my headquarters directly for the re-location of the money. There is practically no risk involved; it will be a bank-to-bank transfer. I hope you understand my situation.


Thank you and God bless.



Very truly yours,



Mr.KOBUNA OSEIAM



- kobuna osei

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