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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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  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: Mohammed Zerrouki <dep_moha1@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: moh_zerr@Safe-mail.net
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:32:09 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From Mr. Mohammed Zerrouki


From The Desk of Mr. Mohammed Zerrouki
The Branch Manager
International commercial Bank Ltd
Dansonman Branch Ghana.

Hello,

My name is Mr. Mohammed Zerrouki, I’m the present branch Manager of International commercial Bank Limited, Dansonman branch, Ghana.

I write to solicit for your partnership in claiming the amount of US$5,500,000 from an account at our Head Office. The aforementioned money, which is my share percentage from a Gold Mining project that I helped financed, influentially.

Furthermore, as a Manager in the bank, I’m not allowed to be part of such a deal, because it’s against my company's professional practice policy. So I’m compelled to ask that you to stand on my behalf and receive this money into any account that is solely controlled by you. And i will compensate you with 40% of the total amount involved as gratification for being my partner in the transfer.

Yours Truly,
Mr. Mohammed Zerrouki


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