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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)
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• 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.
  • joben_adbg@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "john benson" <benson_jhn@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: joben_adbg@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2006 18:10:49 +0000
Subject: private and confidential

Dear Friend,
I am Mr John Benson, the Operational head of Agricultural Development Loan
Scheme of the Agricultural Development Bank Accra, Ghana.I want you to
assist me in transfering the sum of Three million seven hundred and fifty
thousand dollars[$3,750.000.00],out of Ghana West Africa.
I became the Operational head of this loan sheme not long ago. When I
assumed office I discovered this money floating in my Banks" account. My
investigation disclosed that the money was meant for foreign contractors who
did some work with my bank in the past. These foreign contractors have since
been paid in full but this money still remains as a debt in our account
books. This money came from contract over invoicing and inflation of
contract sum and I have decided to secretly transfer the money out and to
convert it to a private use.
However, the safest way of doing this is to transfer this money overseas on
the pretext that it is being paid to one of the foreign contractors that are
being owed by my Bank.
If you will assist me, the money will be sent to you in the guise that you
did some contract jobs in my Bank. We will apply for and secure government
transfer approvals.
Requirements:
1. A good bank account where this money could be transferred. This bank
account could be in your country or any other country provided that
government tax on transferred fund is reasonable.
2. An undertaking from you as regards to mutual trust.
3. Confidentiality of the business.
Sharing ratio:
After the transfer to your provided bank account, you will receive 30% of
the total sum.65% will be for me while 5% will be set aside for any expenses
that may be incurred by either you or us.
Duration:
It may take us about 7 to 14 days from the day we receive a bank account
from you to finish this business depending on your level of cooperation. I
will give you full details when I receive your response.
Alternative private email:joben_adbg@yahoo.com
Best regards
John Benson

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