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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: EDWARD KWAME <edwardkwame32@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <edward_kwame7@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 08:59:02 -0600
Subject: reply



MY DEAR FRIEND,
FIRST AND FOREMOST,I MUST SOLICIT YOUR STRICTEST CONFIDENCE IN THISTRANSACTION AND THAT MY DECISION TO CONTACT YOU WILL BE GIVEN GENUINE APPROVAL CONSIDERING THE FACTS WE HAVE NOT KNOWN EACH OTHER BEFORE, I WISH TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE MYSELF TO YOU.
MY NAME IS EDWARD KWAME. I AM THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF INTERNATIONALCOMMERCIAL BANK OF GHANA TAKORADI BRANCH IN THE WESTERN REGION OF GHANA.I GOT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION THROUGH MY PRIVATE SEARCH ON WEBSITE BASE ON THE IMPORTANT ISSUE AT HAND.I BELIEVE YOU ARE CAPABLE ENOUGH TO HANDLE THIS TRANSACTION.
I WRITE YOU THIS PROPOSAL IN GOOD FAITH. I AM 42 YEARS OLD MARRIED WITH TWO LOVELY KIDS. I AM A MAN OF PEACE. I HAVE PACKAGED A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION THAT WILL BENEFIT YOU AND I.
AS THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK OF GHANA.IT IS MY DUTY TO SEND IN A FINANCIAL REPORT TO MY HEAD OFFICE IN THE CAPITAL CITY ACCRA AT THE END OF EACH BUSINESS YEAR. ON THE COURSE OF THE LAST YEAR 2006 BUSINESS REPORT. I DISCOVERED THAT MY BRANCH IN WHICH I AM THE MANAGER MADE TEN MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$10,500,000.00) WHICH MY HEAD OFFICE ARE NOT AWARE OF AND WILL NEVER BE AWARE OF. I HAVE PLACED THIS FUNDS ON WHAT WE CALL ESCROW CALL ACCOUNT WITH NOBENEFICIARY. AS AN OFFICER OF THIS BANK I CAN NOT BE DIRECTLY CONNECTEDTO THIS MONEY. SO MY AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS TO ASSIST ME RECEIVE THIS MONEY IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND GET 25% OF THE TOTAL FUNDS ASCOMMISSION.
THERE ARE PRACTICALLY NO RISK INVOLVED. IT WILL BE A BANK TO BANKTRANSFER, ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS TO STAND CLAIM AS THE ORIGINALDEPOSITOR OF THIS FUNDS WHO MADE THE DEPOSIT WITH MY BRANCH SO THAT MY HEAD OFFICE CAN ORDER THE TRANSFER TO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT. IF YOU ACCEPT TO WORK WITH ME I WILL APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH. REPLYME IF YOU THINK WE CAN WORK TOGETHER SO THAT WE CAN GO OVER THEDETAILS.
THANKS IN ADVANCE AND MY REGARDS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.YOURS TRULY.MR. EDWARD KWAME

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