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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)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "honesty is the watchword" (the question is not whether they can trust you, but whether you have any reason to trust this person or anyone this person tells you to contact)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "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: terry anderson <terryandeson12@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <terryanderson_00@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:31:28 +0000
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU


From the desk of Terry Anderson
Branch Manager,
Eco Bank Of Ghana
First Light Branch Accra, Ghana.



Dear Friend,



First, I must solicit your confidence in this
transaction,this is by virtue of it's nature as being
utterly Confidential and top secret.Though I know that
a transaction of this magnitude will make any one
apprehensive and worried,but I am assuring you that
this is real and genuine.



I am Mr Terry Anderson,the branch manager of the Eco
Bank Of Ghana Limited, First Light Branch Accra. I am
a Ghananian married with two kids. I am writing to
solicit your assistance in the transfer of
US$18.750,000.00 Million Dollars.



This fund is the excess of what my branch in which I
am the manager which we made as profit during the last
year. I have already submitted an approved End of the
Year report to my Head Office here in Accra and they
will never know of this Excess. I have since then,
placed this amount of US$18.750,000.00 Million Dollars
on a SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without beneficiary. 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.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 is going to be a bank-to-bank transfer to your
nominated bank account anywhere you feel safer.

All I need from you is to stand as the original
depositor of this fund. If you accept this offer, I
will appreciate your timely response. Also you can
forward your private phone number for speedy relation
on this matter. Remember l am still working, your
confidentiality is needed in this transaction.




Please trust and honesty is the watchword of this our
transaction.

With regards,
Mr.Terry Anderson
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