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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)
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • chrisa.appiah@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • chrisa_appiah@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?Christopher=20Appiah?= <chrisa.appiah@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: chrisa_appiah@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2008 04:42:23 +0530 (IST)
Subject: REPLY URGENT FOR MORE DETAILS


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: chrisa.appiah@rocketmail.com



- Dear Friend,Greetings to you.My names are Mr. Christopher Appiah.I am the regional high rank officer National Investment Bank of Ghana, Cape-Coast branch, Accra Ghana.I have packaged a financial transaction that will Benefit both of us.On the course of the last two year 2006 business report, I discovered that my branch in which I am ranking officer made three Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ($3,500.000) which my Head Office are not aware of and will never be aware of it.Indeed I will appreciate if you can receive this money in your bank account and get 30% of the total funds.If you accept to work with me I will appreciate it very much and advice you expedite by strictly sending your reply to my private EmailID:(chrisa_appiah@hotmail.com) Sincerely,Christopher Appiah.

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam