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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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Johnson Akorlie" <johnson@punch-gh.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: akorlie2000@inbox.com
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 07:07:31 +0100
Subject: Assistance

Hello,

I am Mr. Johnson Akorlie, Manager International Commercial Bank, Tema
Branch( Ghana )I have an investment programmed for you.

On June 6, 2001, a foreign mining consultant/contractor with the South
Africa Mining Corporation, Mr. Roger Beck made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit
for twelve calendar months, in my branch. 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 contract employers, the South
Africa Mining Corporation that Mr. Roger Beck died from an automobile accident.
On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL and
all attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless.

I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Roger Beck
did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including
his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. No one will ever come forward to claim
it. According to Ghanaian law, at the expiration of 7 (Seven) years,
the money will revert to the ownership of the Government of Ghana if
nobody applies to claim the fund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand
in as the next of kin to Mr. Roger Beck so that the fruits of this old man's
labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials. The
money will be shared in the ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be
done by the Attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the
successful execution of this transaction. If you are capable of handling this
transaction, please reply via my private email address,then we shall
proceed accordingly.

Please observe utmost confidentiality, and 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.

Awaiting your urgent reply via my private email.
Thanks and regards,
Mr. Johnson Akorlie.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam