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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)
  • "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Edward Kufa <edwardbrewergh@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: edwardkufa@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 10:05:43 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Partnership ( Get back to me Urgently )


From: Mr. Edward Kufa
Director of Foreign Operations,
Ecowas Bank of Investment & Development,
Accra-Ghana.

Dear Friend,

I am Mr. Edward Brewer, I have a proposal for you, this however is not
mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your
will. I am 50yrs old, and work with a bank (one of the African
leading banks in the West Coast) Here in this bank existed a dormant
account for the past 8 years which belong to an American national
who is now late Mr.Raymond Beck Mrs. Dorene Beck whodied on EgyptAir
Flight 990 confirmable from the below website:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm

When I discovered that there had been no deposits nor withdrawals
from this account for this long period, I decided to carry out a
system investigation and discovered that non of the family member
nor relations of the late person is aware of this account. This is
the story in a nutshell.

Now I want an account overseas where the bank will transfer this
funds. Thereafter, I had planned to destroy all related documents
for this account. It is a careful network and for the past eleven
months I have worked out everything to ensure a hitch-free
operation. The amount is not so much at the moment plus all the
accumulated interest the balance in this account stands at USD$
10.5million .

Now our questions are:-
1. Can you handle this transaction ?
2. Can we give you this trust ?
3. What will be your commission If you can sponsor this transfer ?
Consider this and get back at us as soon as possible. Finally, it is
our humble prayer that the information as contained herein be
accorded the necessary attention, urgency as well as the secrecy it
deserves.

I expect your urgent response if you can handle this project.

YOU ARE ADVISED TO FORWARD TO US THE FOLLOWING:-
1) Your Full Name:........
2) Your Full Address:......
3) Date Of Birth:........
4) Nationalty:.........

All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see
this transaction through. Pls call me because is important to
discuses via telephone +233-245609185

I will wait to your urgent call as soon as you read this mail.

Respectfully yours,
Mr. Edward Brewer.


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