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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:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "frankadumg@live.com" <kwameaddomg5@gmail.com>
Reply-To: frankadumg@live.com
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:20:35 +0100
Subject: My Request


My Request,

I am Mr. Frank Adu, I am the Managing Director of the Bank, Prior to my
appointment, I was the Deputy Managing Director (Operations) of CAL Bank and
had oversight responsibility for the daily operations of Cal 's operational
units, including the Corporate Finance department. I was the Treasurer of
the bank, responsible for managing the Bank's foreign exchange, liquidity,
and interest rate risks. I transformed the Bank's treasury into a dynamic
unit, taking a pioneering role in product innovation and managing a
portfolio in excess of ¢60 billion. Prior to being appointed Treasurer, I
established and managed the bank's recovery unit and worked as a credit and
relationship banking officer. I has cultivated a wide network of local and
international contacts. Frank holds a BSc in Geography and an MBA from the
University of Ghana and has varied experience in arranging funding
structures and in many major corporate finance transactions.

I am Investment Banker and the Managing Director of the Bank. I am the VIce
Chairman of the Council of the Ghana Stock Exchange and Chairman of its
listing committee, member of the Board of Ghana Leasing Company and the
African Investment Bank in Benin. I chairs the Board of the Roman Ridge
School and the National Health Insurance Council.

Why I Contact you is to assist me to in executing this deal, transfer of
($27,000,000.00) from Ghana to your country.
I need to know if you will be able to handle this with me, before I will
explain to you in details. If you are interested please send me your full
names, private telephone number through the above email address for an
initial confidential communication. I wish for utmost confidentiality if you
can be able to handle this transaction with me.

Sincerely,
Mr. Frank Brako AduJnr.
http://www.calbank.net

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