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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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  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: ben aka <benaka1968@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <benakanchawaa@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 13:58:16 +0000
Subject: {HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL}



{HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL}RE: TRANSFER OF [6,759,000.00 MILLION POUNDS TO YOUR ACCOUNT].I wish to notify you that I am privileged to peruse overyour profile today I am greatly impressed on your person.With all due respect, I guess my letter will not embarrassyou, since I have no previous correspondence with you. Istrongly believed, I would not regret approaching you inthis matter.My name is Ben Akanchawa, and I work in the InternationalOperation Department in a Bank here in Ghana. I feel quitesafe dealing with you in this important business. Though,this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused; I choose toreach you through it because it still remains the fastestmedium of communication. However, this correspondence isunofficial and private, and it should be treated as such.At first I will like to assure you that this transaction is100% risk and trouble free to both parties. WE WANT TOTRANSFER OUT MONEY FROM OUR BANK HERE IN Ghana. THE FUNDFOR TRANSFER IS OF CLEAN ORIGIN.THE OWNER OF THIS ACCOUNT IS A FOREIGNER, a program leader.Until his death, the Late Prime Minister, Mr. Rafik BahaaEdine Hariri, has a huge investment here in Ghanaand all over the world, as a matter of fact he hasthe sum of 6,759,000.00 (SIX MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINETHOUSAND POUNDS STERLINGS ONLY) in his account here in Ghana which hedeposited as a family valuables. The family does not know about thisdeposit.I was on a routine inspection that I discovered a dormantdomiciliary account with a BAL. Of 6,759,000.00 (SIX MILLION SEVENHUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE THOUSAND POUNDS STERLINGS) on furtherdiscreet investigation, I also discovered that the accountholder has passed away (dead) leaving no beneficiary to theaccount. The bank will approve this money to any foreignerbecause the former operator of the a/c is a foreigner. I amcertainly sure that nobody will come again for the claim ofthis money. A foreigner can only claim this money with legalclaims to the account holder; therefore I need yourcooperation in this transaction. I will provide allnecessary information needed in order to claim this money,hoping in God that you will never let me down now and in thefuture.Rafik Bahaa Edine Hariri (November 1, 1944 - February 14,2005), married to Nazek Audi Hariri, was a Lebanese self-made millionaire and business tycoon, and was five timesPrime Minister of Lebanon(1992-1998 and 2000-2004) beforehis last resignation from office on October 20, 2004. Thelate Mr. Rafik Bahaa Edine Hariri died on the 14th day ofFebruary, 2005 when explosives equivalent to around 300 kgof C4 were detonated as his motorcade drove past the Saint GeorgeHotel in the Lebanese capital.I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO A SAFE FOREIGN ACCOUNTABROAD BUT I DON'T KNOW ANY FOREIGNER WHOM I CAN TRUST, IKNOW THAT THIS MESSAGE WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE AS WEDON'T KNOW OURSELVES BEFORE, BUT BE SURE THAT IT IS REAL ANDA GENUINE BUSINESS.I AM CONTACTING YOU BELIEVING IN GOD THAT YOU WILL NEVER LETME DOWN ONCE THE FUND GOES INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.Let me hear from you urgently by email and my number will be given toyou as soon as i hear from you.and will be glad to have your contactnumbers.Yours Faithfully,Ben Akanchawa.
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