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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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  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: larry quamme <larry_quamme2@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 15:56:51 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Mr.Larry Quamme


From: Mr.Larry Quamme.
International Commercial Bank
Team Branch, Accra Ghana.

Dear friend,
My name is Mr Larry Quamme,and I am the regional manager of International Commercial Bank of Team Branch in Accra Ghana.
I got your information during a Search for trustworthy people through my private Internet.

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us, as the regional manager of the International Commercial Bank it is my duty to send in a financial report to my head office in the capital city Accra at the end of each year.
On the course of the last year 2006 end of year report, I discovered that my branch in which I am the manager made Two Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars [US$2,300.000.00] which my head office are not aware of and will never be aware of it.
I have since place this fund on what we call SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without
any beneficiary.
The bank will approve this money to any foreigner because the former operator of the a/c is a foreigner this is why I contact you for both of us will assist each other.
I want to assure you that the transaction is 100% free risk and no panic in it; if due process is followed accordingly.
Finally, I will give you 25% for your corporation..
I look forward to a favorable response from you.
Best Rgards,
Mr.Larry Quamme.



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