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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:
  • "transfer into your account" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Ghana Commercial Bank" <gcb_remmittancedept@accountantcenter.net>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 08:55:27 +0000
Subject: Payment Notification by Ghana Commercial Bank



Ghana Commercial Bank
FOREIGN OPERATIONS BRANCH
High Street, Accra-Ghana.
P.O. Box 871,
Tel: +233244043938
Fax; +23321409484
Email ;(gcb_remmittancedept@accountantcenter.net)

Attn:Gerrard Feierer,

In reference to your mail ,we have to notify you that you do not send your
fax numbers or your telephone line to enable us called you for the procedure
of wire telegraphic transfer into your account No: 07347283 and it is very
important that you forward your fax numbers now, so that we can faxed you
the document and we are looking forward to hear from you soonest.
Ghana commercial bank is here to serve you better.
Best Regards
Mrs. Matilda Obeng Ansong
(Ghana Commercial Bank

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