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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "keep it confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• 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.
  • james_owusu01@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: JAMES owusu <james_owusu96@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:19:26 +0100 (BST)
Subject: need your responses


dearest

I am Mr.james owusu, a Regional Branch Manager, International Commercial Bank,
Ghana, West Africa. I write you this letter in good faith and trust and expected you
to keep it confidential. Also I hoped you will not be embarrassed as why I contacted you.I have that conviction to contacted you hoping all will be with your full co-operation.

I am in control of the sum of two million, eight hundred and fifty thousand US dollars
($2,850,000),an excess profit made by our regional branch in the last two quarters of
the year, 2004/2005. I have carefully placed the fund in an Escrow Call Deposit Accountand did not declare it to my head office, while accounting for the end of the year fiscal profits.

Can I really trust you to hold this money for me until I arrive your country and pick it up myself and you deduct 30% of the total money as your remuneration? If you accept my offer you can contact me immediately. If you do not accept can you forget I contacted you? Equally, I will need your help in investing the fund in your country.
I want you to get me a good current account in your country where I can move this money. I will discreetly give you all the information concerning the account so that you can apply to our Head Office for the transfer of the money to your account.
You shouldn't be afraid, as it will be just a smooth bank-to-bank transfer. There is practically no danger to your person. I am hoping for your perfect understanding of my situation and position.
Thanks
james owusu
Preferably reply to:james_owusu01@yahoo.co.in


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