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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "a reliable and reputable person to handle this" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "is 100% risk free" (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.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • josephkofiada35@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3ajosephkofiada35@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Josephkofiada35@hotmail.com" <josephkofiada20@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:53:20 -0700
Subject: HELLO


From:Mr.Joseph Kofi Ada:Chairman parliament Committee on Energy Matters
The Parliament House,Accra ,Ghana.
Please Reply to My Alternate mail
Box:josephkofiada35@hotmail.com<Box%3Ajosephkofiada35@hotmail.com>

Dear ,
How are you today? Please my name is Joseph Kofi Ada, the Minister for
Energy Matters in the parliament house Ghana.I am writing you to earnestly
Solicit for your assistance in helping to receive some sum of money into
your account for safe keeping.I got your e-mail address through an internet
marketing firm while searching for a reliable and reputable person to handle
this transaction.we have the sum of Thirty-Two Million five Hundred thousand
united States Dollars that intend to be transfer overseas through the
assistance of a foreign partner because by the civil service rules in my
country,having overseas account is not allowed,that is why the solicit your
assistance to front this transaction within the shortest possible
time.Please it is pertinent for you know that this money came as a result of
over provision in the budget for our Energy and the west Africa Gas Pipeline
.

This over provision was done by my committee, but all contract payments have
been made to beneficiaries which was about $207,500,000 but now left behind
the excess of the over invoice amounted to the contract sum of $32,500,000
which intends to be taking out for my investment with your help and also my
re electioneers campaign coming this next year .

Am contacting you therefore to stand in as the beneficiary to process this
fund into your custody. As soon as you consent to this I will immediately
send you titled documents to the fund in your name so you can make claim for
it.I will provide you with 35% for assisting us and the fund shall be
transferred to you legally in accordance to all laid down procedures
governing transfer of funds.I have perfected all modalities for the
successful transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary.Finally, I have
to reassure you that this transaction is 100% risk free and should be kept
absolutely confidential.

Presently,you can reach me by return mail, you should also include your full
names as it appears in your ID, telephone numbers and fax numbers because of
the time different , Your contact address, Your personal company / Work
profile.Please reply as soon as possible.Thank you for your anticipated
cooperation. Also Note that we need to conclude this transaction within 14
working days.

Best Regards
Minister. Joseph Kofi Ada

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