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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • kingsadaba@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Kingston Adaba <kingston@adaba.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2006 00:12:27 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: GREETINGS


Prudential Bank Ltd.
8 Nima Avenue, Ring Road Central
P.M.B., G.P.O, Accra, Ghana

I am Mr Kingston Adaba ; I work with Prudential Bank Limited, Accra , Ghana as the accounting officer to Late Engr Michael Cohen who died in an Auto accident in 1999.
Before his death he made a numbered fixed deposit with the treasury department of the bank valued at Five Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only .It is over six years now and all efforts to reach his next of kin has proved abortive.Records in the treasury deposit forms and at the Ghana Gold Minning and Metallurgical company where he worked as a consulting Engineer reveals no contact address of a possible relatives or next of kin.
Due to this prevailing circumstances,the Bank Head of Treasury Department has confided in me to produce a next of kin that shall claim the said money. This is the reason I am sending this mail to you.
There is no risk as we shall be involved as insiders thus making the transaction 100% risk free.
Below are information of the treasury deposit of Late Mr Michael Cohen which is strictly private and confidential
Treasury code: T.C.U.654187650000
File number 7614229877000
Access code 765439870000
Should you be interested in doing this transaction with us and acting as the next of kin to Late Mr Michael Cohen, feel free to update us with the requirements as stated below.
1. Name:
2. Residential address:
3. Phone number:
4. Country:
I look forward to hear from you and to advise you on how best we shall consunmate this transaction.write me on kingsadaba@yahoo.co.uk
Best regards
Mr Kingston Adaba
kingsadaba@yahoo.co.uk

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