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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "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: Mr James Owusu <jamesowusuk5@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: jamesowusu.icbghana@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:03:19 -0800 (PST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE!!!!!


>From The Desk Of,
Mr James Owusu.
Head Regional Manager
International Commercial
Bank Accra-Ghana.

31January/2008

Good day,

I got your contact during my research for a reliable, trust worthy and honest person to introduce this transfer project to. My name is Mr.James Owusu.
I am a branch manager in the International Commercial Bank of Ghana. I am a Ghanaian married with two kids.


I am writing to solicit for your assistance in the noble transfer of US$9.300.000. This fund is the excess of what my branch in which I am the manager made as profit during the last two years transactions without the knowledge of my head office.
I have already submitted an approved end of last two Years report for the year 2006/2007 to my Head Office here in Accra-Ghana and they will never know of this Excess.

I have since then, placed this money US$9.3Million (Nine Million, three hundred thousand United States Dollars) in an ESCROW ACCOUNT without a beneficiary.
As an officer of the bank, I cannot be directly connected to this money thus I am impelled to request for your assistance, i need you to help me receive this money in your bank account and I intend to part with 25% of this funds to you as commision if only you will assist me.

I do not need to stress the fact that there are practically no risks involved on your side in this transaction,It is simply going to be a bank-to-bank transfer to your nominated bank account anywhere you know this money will be safe and all transactions will be executed legitimately.

All i require from you is to stand as the original beneficiary who deposited the money with my head office and I will give you all the necessary information needed to prove you are the original depositor of these funds,then will my head office order the transfer of these funds to your designated bank account within a few working days.

So if you you are interested and you know you are capable of handling this transfer ,Get back to me as soon as you receive this message so i can discuss the full details with you.
I will appreciate your urgent response

Regards,
Mr James Owusu



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