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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)
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (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)
  • "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "jerry mark" <jerrymark87@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 01:18:21 +0100
Subject: MR FRANK C .NANAH


FROM MR FRANK C .NANAH
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT.
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK
ACCRA GHANA .
Dear friend,

I know that this mail will come to you as a surprise as we never met before,
but I respectfully insist that you read this letter carefully as I am
optimistic it wills open doors for unimaginable financial rewards for both
of us at the end of it all. In a brief introduction, I am Mr. FRANK C
.NANAH, the head of auditing and accounting section in one of the African
leading banks in the West Coast. I got your contact from in my search for
a reliable and reputable person to handle a very confidential transaction
that involves transfer of funds to a foreign bank account. I Hoped that you
will not expose or betray this trust and confident that I am about to repose
on you for our benefit. In my department we discovered an abandoned sum of
$7,500,000.00 (Seven million five hundred thousand United States dollars) In
an account that belongs to a foreign national, an oil consultant with Shell
Petroleum company who died in a car accident with his family on the 26th
July 1998. When we discovered that there had been no deposits nor
withdrawals from the account for so many years, we decided to carry out an
investigation and discovered that the accident killed him with his wife and
his only son who he used as his next of kin.

Since we got this information, we have been expecting his relatives or
nearest person to come over for the claim of his money because the bank
cannot release it unless somebody officially applies for it as indicated in
our banking guidelines, but unfortunately we discovered that non of his
relations is aware of the existence of this fund. And It is a standard
practice that after the expiration of 10years the funds will be declared as
an "Unclaimed Asset Resource" and the funds will be confiscated by the
federal government.
This is the major reason why am contacting you. I wish to use your
particulars to transfer this fund to a foreign bank account in your country.
Because I don't want the funds to be confiscated by the government. All
arrangement for the transfer of this fund has been legitimately made under a
smooth arrangement that will protect us from any breach of the law. I Hope
you will understand and assist effectively for the success of this
transaction, though this approach appears desperate but I assure you that
everything will workout successfully.

Now my questions is:-

1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can I give you this trust?
3. Can you sponsor this transfer?
4. Can you come down to my country to sign the final release fund?

As soon as you are ready to assist and finally indicate your interest in
this business, I will need the following information below to start
processing the transfer. but if you cannot be able to come down in Ghana
for signing release fund to your account,dont contact me .because the bank
will need you to come down here in our bank for signing release fund to your
account.

YOU'RE FULL NAME//........

NATIONALITY//...............

TELEPHONE//.................

OCUPATION//............

I advise that you get back to me as soon as possible for more explanations
and possible means of transferring this fund. Please be rest assured that as
far as I'm concerned this transaction is 100% risk free because I have
already covered every loop holes and also set my machinery at work to avoid
traces. I will destroy all the documents related to the decease account as
soon as the transaction is concluded.

Call me at this direct line 0023324 7865166 after sending an email for
confirmation to my private email ( markjerry@live.com)

Trusting to hear from you shortly.

Best regards
MR. FRANK C .NANAH

CONTACT markjerry@live.com

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