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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)
  • "it will be a bank to bank transfer" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "David Asare" <davidasare304@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: mr.dasare@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:19:06 -0700
Subject: DEAR FRIEND,


*DEAR FRIEND,**

MY NAME IS DAVID ASARE. I AM THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF BARCLAYS BANK GHANA
LIMITED TAKORADI BRANCH IN THE WESTERN REGION OF **GHANA**.**

I GOT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION THROUGH MY SEARCH ON WEBSITE. I WRITE YOU
THIS PROPOSAL IN GOOD FAITH. I AM 44 YEARS OLD MARRIED WITH TWO LOVELY KIDS.
I AM A MAN OF PEACE. I HAVE PACKAGED A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION THAT WILL
BENEFIT YOU AND I.

AS THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF THE BARCLAYS 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 TEN MILLION,FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$10,500,000.00) 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 25% OF THE TOTAL FUNDS AS COMMISSION.

THERE ARE PRACTICALLY NO RISK INVOLVED. IT WILL BE A BANK TO BANK TRANSFER;
ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS TO STAND CLAIM AS THE ORIGINAL DEPOSITOR OF THIS FUND
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. REPLY ME IF
YOU THINK WE CAN WORK TOGETHER SO THAT WE CAN GO OVER THE DETAILS.

THANKS IN ADVANCE AND MY REGARDS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

YOURS TRULY,
MR. DAVID ASARE.*

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