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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:
  • "million 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: bukar frank <bukar_57@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <bukar_13@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:44:37 +0000
Subject: REPLY ASAP




Esteemed compliments,

I anticipate that you read this mail quickly and let me know your
opinion
or willingness on this classified information that I will release to
you.

Firstly, I am a happily married man with two kids and therefore I would
not want to jeopardize this opportunity to change my financial status
that
will give my family a secured future. My name is bukar frank. I am
the Regional Manager of Ghana International Commercial Bank, Accra
Branch.

Now, I have a good way for both of us to make money, over $9 Million
Dollars
and have our financial status changed. But before I tell you, I want
you to
assure me first that you will keep this information classified between
us only.

If you agree that I should continue with releasing information to you
which
I believe you will equally benefit from it, then let me know in your
response
to my mail.

Yours Truly,
bukar frank
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