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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Johnson Kojo <johnson_kojo35@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: johnson_kojo22@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:02:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Greeting From Mr Johnson Kojo


BELOVED ONE,

MY NAME IS MR.JOHNSON KOJO, THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF BARCLAYS BANK GHANA (BBG) TAKORADI BRANCH.I AM A GHANAIAN MARRIED WITH TWO CHILDREN.

I HAVE A PACKAGED A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION THAT WILL BENEFIT BOTH OF US, AS THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF THE BANK, IT'S MY DUTY TO SEND FINANCIAL REPORTS TO MY HEAD OFFICE IN THE CAPITAL CITY OF ACCRA.ON THE COURSE OF THE LAST YEAR 2007 END OF THE YEAR'S REPORT, I DISCOVERED THAT MY BRANCH IN WHICH I AM THE MANAGER MADE SIX MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ($6.000.000.00) OF WHICH MY HEAD OFFICE IS NOT AWARE OF AND THEY WILL NEVER BE AWARE OF IT. I HAVE SINCE THEN PLACED THIS FUND ON A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT WITHOUT A BENEFICIARY.

AS OFFICER OF THE BANK, I CANNOT BE DIRECTLY COMMITTED TO THIS MONEY THUS I AM COMPELLED TO REQUEST FOR YOU ASSISTANCE TO RECEIVE THIS MONEY INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.I INTEND TO PART WITH % 35 OF THIS FUND TO YOU WHILE 5% FOR ANY EXPENSES. THEN 60% SHALL BE FOR ME.I DO NEED TO ASSURE YOU THAT THERE IS PRACTICALLY NO RISK INVOLVED IN THIS, IT'S GOING TO BE BANK-TO-BANK TRANSFER.

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.

BEST REGARDS,
MR.JOHNSON KOJO

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