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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "it will be a bank to bank transfer" (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)
  • "30% for you " (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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Martin poku" <martin_adbank001@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:18 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: HOW ARE YOU?


From:The Head of Credit Management &Recovery.
Agricultural Development Bank
ADB House Independence Avenue
P.O BOX 1910 Nungua,Accra Ghana.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr.Martin Poku The Head of Credit Management & Recovery Agricultural Development Bank Ltd Accra -Ghana.
You might not know me very well but by the end of this transaction you shall be thankful knowing somebody like me.
During the end of our auditing of accounts at my branch Bank,i came accross a ghost account,in which the account reads the sum of 11.5Musd (eleven million five hundred thousand United states Dollars),i continued in my search and discovered that this said account was owned by one of our deceased customers.And there was no next of kin affixed at the time of deposit.
Although personally i kept this informations secret within myself to enable the whole plan and idea be profitable and sucessful during execution.
And its my obligations to send my finanacial reports to Accra Head branch of the Agricultural Development Bank.Before then i decided to place the money in a SUSPENCE ACCOUNT without any beneficiary or Next Of Kin.
As an Official in the Bank i cannot directly claim the money Here in Accra,on this ground i contact you for us to work together so that you can assist and receive this money at your Bank abroad for us to share.I have so placed you for the sharing 30% for you 50% for i and the remaining 20% for any miscelleneous in the course of the transfer.
I will also want you to understand that it is 100% risk free and legally binded.It will be a bank to bank transfer,all i need from you is to represent as the original depositor of this fund in our bank,so that my head office can order the transfer to your designated bank account.
However,if my offer is granted by you,please do furnish me with the following informations:Your full name,Contact Address.Telephone Number,Age,Occupation,Nationalilty.I will appreciate it very much,if this proposal is accepted by you.

My regards.
Mr.Martin Poku.



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