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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "sani abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • barrister_kobina.acthur@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: barrister kobina barrister kobina <barrister_kobina.acthur@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:49:47 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: I WILL STAND AS YOUR ATTORNEY


Dear Brother/Partner,

I am Barrister Kobina Acthur, Legal Practitioner By Profession Kobinas Associate Chamber Accra Ghana, My late client Dr .George.M.Welling of Amsterdam Neitherland Holland owner of WELLING INSURANCE COMPANY HERE IN GHANA, and as well as one time secret agent in transferring of money overseas for the Late head of state of Federal Republic of Nigeria (Late Gen.SANI ABACHA ) Before his death On the December 2005,My client was involved in a Plan clash on his way to Abuja Federal Capital of Nigeria for all"WHITE MEN CONTRACTS.

He deposited the sum of $65 Million United States Dollars with GCB(GHANA COMMERCIALBANK ) For him self, with hope of transferring it to his Bank Account in his country as soon as his possible best but he died on his way to Abuja.I am contacting you now to assist me to stand in front of the Bank as the real owner and beneficiary of the deposited fund, this is as a result of the overdue of this fund in the Bank. Please get in touch with me by my private email address to enable us discuss more in details for the claim of this fund immediately ( barrister_kobina.acthur@yahoo.co.uk)

As soon as I recieved your mail,I will forward you my lawyer profiles,Certificate of deposit and I will also notice you that my late client counted the money before he deposited it with the Bank the fund according the will he wrote and now if you are the beneficiary who want to act as the real onwer of the fund,to see that we claim this fund must come down here in ghana,or either you look for someone to come over and sign the final release order,so that we can proceed for all the necessay papers that the bank will required for the claim and transfer of the fund,

also on this note; you are required to make the change of ownership at ghana high court of justice, as i am the lawyer,we have to procured the legal documents that concern the realease of this fund on your name after swearing the afidavit of claim and ownership on your behalf at the high court of justice.

GHANA COMMERCIAL BANK( G.C.B)
BENEFICIARY'S NAME:George M. Welling.
ACCOUNT NUMBER:1134118902
SWIFT: GCBITO64HUTGCB.
CODE:GCB/CHRI/001
AMOUNT:$65 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS.

I hope to hear from you soon.

Barrister kobina Acthur
Private:Email:barrister_kobina.acthur@yahoo.co.uk




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