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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)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "maxwell kofi" <maxwellkofi43@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:51:59 +0100
Subject: Please contact me immediately you received this mail.


From The Desk of Mr.Maxwell Kofi
The Branch Manager
Metropolitan And Allied Bank [Gh]Ltd.
Dansonman Branch Ghana.

Hello,
Please pardon me for not having the liberty of knowing your mindset before
writing you this letter without any formal introduction.
My name is Mr. Maxwell Kofi I am the present branch Manager of Metropolitan
and Allied Bank [Gh]Ltd.
Dansonman branch, Ghana.

I write to solicit for your partnership in claiming of $15.million usd from
an aaccount at our Head Office . The aforementioned fund $15.million usd is
my share percentage from a Gold Mining project that i helped financed,
influentially.

Furthermore, as a Manager in the bank, I am not allowed to be part of such a
deal, because it's against my company's professional practice policy. So I
am compelled to ask that you stand on my behalf and receive this fund into
any account that is solely controlled by you. I will compensate you with 20%
of the total amount involved as gratification for being my partner in the
transfer.

Please contact me immediately you received this mail.

Yours Truly,
Mr.Maxwell Kofi

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