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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 state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "there are practically no risks involved" (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: David Adom <adomd_22@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: davidadom_privatc@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2008 15:26:03 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Greeting From Mr David Adom


DEAR BELOVED

IT'S INDEED MY PLEASURE AND HONOR TO WRITE YOU THIS LETTER, WHICH I BELIEVE WILL BE A SURPRISE TO YOU AS WE HAVE NEVER MET BEFORE. MY NAME IS MR.DAVID ADOM I AM THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF BARCLAYS BANK OF GHANA LTD (BBG) TAKORADI BRANCH IN THE WESTERN REGION OF GHANA I WRITE YOU THIS PROPOSAL IN GOOD FAITH, I AM 52 YEARS OLD MARRIED WITH TOUR LOVELY KIDS. I AM A DEVOTED CHRISTIAN AND A MAN OF PEACE.

I HAVE PACKAGED A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION THAT WILL BENEFIT YOU AND ME AS THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF BARCLYAS BANK LTD IT IS MY DUTY TO SEND IN A FINANCIAL REPORT TO MY HEAD OFFICE IN THE CAPITAL CITY ACCRA AT THE END OF EACH BUSINESS YEAR. ON THE COURSE OF THE LAST YEAR 2007 BUSINESS REPORT, I DISCOVERED THAT MY BRANCH IN WHICH I AM THE MANAGER MADE EIGHT MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS (US$8.000.000.00) WHICH MY HEAD OFFICE ARE NOT AWARE OF AND WILL NEVER BE AWARE OF.

I HAVE DEPOSITED THIS FUND ON (ESCROW CALL ACCOUNT) WITHOUT A BENEFICIARY. BECAUSE AS AN OFFICER OF THE BANK I CANNOT BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE FUND, SO MY AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS TO ASSIST ME RECEIVE THIS FUND IN YOUR ACCOUNT AND GET 35% OF THE TOTAL FUND AS COMMISSION WHILE 5% FOR ANY EXPENSES. THEN 60% SHALL BE FOR ME.

THERE ARE PRACTICALLY NO RISKS INVOLVED, IT WILL BE A BANK-TO-BANK TRANSFER, AND ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS TO STAND AS THE ORIGINAL DEPOSITOR OF THE FUND, WHO MADE THE DEPOSIT WITH MY BRANCH SO THAT MY HEAD OFFICE CAN ORDER THE TRANSFER TO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT. HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE.

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

YOUR’S TRULY,
MR. DAVID ADOM

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