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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 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: "Mr.Mike Mensah" <mike_mensah@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mikmensah@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:16:30 +0000
Subject: Compliments

From: Mr. Mike Mensah
Accra, Ghana.



Compliments of the day dearest,



I got your contact during my search for a reliable,honest and a trust worthy
person to entrust this transfer project with.

My name is Mr. Mike Mensah, Branch manager of a financial institution here
in Ghana.
I am a Ghanaian married with two kids,I am writing to solicit your
assistance in the transfer of $2,550.000.00 Million United States dollars
only.This fund is the excess of what my branch in which am the manager made
as profit during the 2006 financial year.
I have already submitted annual report for that year to my head office here
in Accra Ghana as I have watched with keen interest as they will never know
of this excess.
I have since, placed this amount of $ 2,550.000.00 Million United States
dollars to an Escrow Coded account without a beneficiary (anonymous) to
avoid trace.


As an officer of the bank, I cannot be directly connected to this money thus
I am impelled to request for your assistance to receive this money into your
bank account on my behalf.
I intend to part 30% of this fund to you while 70% shall be for me. I do
need to stress that there are practically no risk involved in this. It's
going to be a bank-to-bank transfer.

All I need from you is to stand as the original depositor of this fund so
that the fund can be transferred to your account.If you accept this offer, I
will appreciate your timely response with your private tel/fax numbers,full
names and address to my email.



With Regards,
Mr. Mike Mensah

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