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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • smith.adjei@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "smith adjei" <mrsmithadjei@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:13:30 +0100
Subject: URGENT FUND TRANSFER.


FROM THE MANAGER,
SG-SSB BANK LIMITED,
PO.BOX 1314, KOKOMLEMLE BRANCH,
ACCRA -GHANA.

Dear friend,
I am Mr. SMITH NANA ADJEI, the new manager, SG-SSB BANK LIMITED. I want
to inform you of some Funds $12, 400,000.00 (TWELVE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS) that is deposited in my banks escrow call account, that
needs to be transferred, for our mutual benefit. I deposited this fund in
our off-shore payment as EX-CROW MICRO DEPOSIT without any beneficiary. so I
would like you to co-operate with me, and stand claim that you deposited
this fund with my branch and I will provide the documents backing this
said fund before transfer to your bank account.

For the process of transferring the fund, please forward to me your full
name, your complete address, your age, and your occupation including your
banking details and your telephone number.
You can reach me through via e-mail: smith.adjei@yahoo.com

THANKS,
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
SMITH N. ADJEI.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam