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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:
  • "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: "isaac kwesi" <iassckwesi2@gala.net>
Reply-To: manigerkwesi@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:44:16 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY


Dear,


My name is Isaac Kwesi am the regional manager of Barclays Allied bank of
Ghana. I got your information on my recent search for an overseas partner
among other names. I write you this proposal in good faith; I am 44 years
old married with two lovely kids. I am a devoted Christian and a man of
peace.

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit you and I, as the
regional manager of the Barclay's Allied bank 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 six million and
fifty thousand united state dollars (US$6,050,000.00 USD) which my head
office are not aware of and will never be aware of. I have placed this funds
on what we call escrow call account with no beneficiary. As an officer of
this bank I cannot be directly connected to this money, so my aim of
contacting you is to assist me receive this money in your bank account and
get 40% of the total funds as commission.

There are practically no risks involved, it will be a bank-to-bank transfer,
and all I need from you is to stand claim as the original depositor of these
funds who made the deposit with my branch so that my head office can order
the transfer to your designated bank
Account.

If you accept to work with me I will appreciate it very much. Email me back
so that we can go over the details.

Thank you in advance and May God bless you and your family.

Yours truly
Mr. Isaac Kwesi

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