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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)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "there are practically no risks involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Paul Kwame" <mrpaulkwame13@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrpaul_kwame@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2006 17:23:43 +0000
Subject: Message From Mr Paul

Dear Friend,

My name is Mr Paul Kwame I am the regional manager of Barclays bank of Ghana
takoradi branch in the western region of Ghana. I write you this proposal in
good faith; I am 44 years old married with two lovely kids. I am a devoted
Christian and a man of peace.

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit you and I, as the
regional manager of the Barclays bank it is my duty to send in a financial
report to my head office in the capital city Accra at the end of each
business year.

On the course of the last year 2005 business report, I discovered that my
branch in which I am the manager made four million seven hundred and twenty
united state dollars ($4.720)usd which my head office are not aware of and
will never be aware of. I have placed this funds on what we call escrow call
account with no beneficiary.

As an officer of this bank I cannot be directly connected to this money, so
my aim of contacting you is to assist me receive this money in your bank
account and get 30% of the total funds as commission.

There are practically no risks involved, it will be a bank-to-bank transfer,
and all I need from you is to stand and claim as the original depositor of
these funds who made the deposit with my branch so that my head office can
order the transfer to your designated bank account.

If you accept to work with me I will appreciate it very much. and i will
give you my full informations.Remember there is no risk involved i promise.

Thank you in advance and May God bless you and your family.
you can call me with my private number +233246748665.

Yours truly
Mr.Paul Kwame

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