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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:

• 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.
  • r.kojo.icbgh@freeghana.com

Fraud email example:

From: "christ otunmba" <christotunmba@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 19:28:53 +0000
Subject: Kindly send to my head office for immediate attention


To: The Director, Robert Kojo

International Banking Department,
International Commercial Bank Limited
Accra-Ghana
Tel: 00 233 27 7784112
Fax: 00 233 277900034
Email: r.kojo.icbgh@freeghana.com

Sir,

Closure and transfer of my Escrow Call Account #0010101667

I am an Escrow Call account holder in your bank with the details below.

Account Name: OPAL AHMET

Branch: KANESHIE FIRST LIGHT

Account Number: 0010101667

Swift Code: INCEGHAC

Amount: US$. $ 2. 500,000.00

I wish to close and transfer the above fund to my new bank account as listed
below:

Name:
Account #
Swift Code:
Bank Name:
Bank Address:

My Full contact address here in U.K is as below:

Phone:
Fax:

I would be delighted if timely attention is given to my request, as it has
been my pleasure doing business with your institution.

Sincerely,
OPAL AHMET.

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