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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:
  • "a reliable and reputable person to handle this" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "is 100% risk free" (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.
  
• 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.
  • b_adamu@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "kofi bala" <kofibalaadamu64@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: b_adamu@rediffmail.com
Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:44:31 +0000
Subject: assitance

From :Hon. Minister: Kofi Bala Adamu
please reply to my alternate

box:b_adamu@rediffmail.com

My name is Kofi Bala Adamu, the Minister for

states Pensions and Army services commission in

the parliment house Ghana.

I am writing you to earnestly Solicit for your

assistance in helping to receive some sum of money

into your account for safe keeping.

I got your e-mail address through an internet

marketing firm while searching for a reliable and

reputable person to handle this transaction.
We have the sum of Twenty-three Million Dollars that

we intend to transfer overseas through the assistance

of a foreign partner.This money came as a result of

Over provision in the budget for unclaimed pension

and accident insurance. This overprovision was done

by my committee, but all payments have been made to

beneficiaries leaving behind the over budgeted amount

as stated above which is deposited in the Ghana Apex

Bank .

I have agreed to transfer the funds overseas for my

campaign funding, private use and for investment

purposes with your help.

I am contacting you therefore, to stand in as the

beneficiary to process this fund into your custody.

As soon as you consent to this I will immediately

send you titled documents to the fund in your name so

you can make claim for it.

I will provide you with 35% for assisting us and
the fund shall be transferred to you
legally in accordance to all laid down procedures
governing transfer of funds.
I have perfected all modalities for the successful
transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary.
Finally, I have to reassure you that this
transaction is 100% risk free and should be kept
absolutely confidential.
Presently, you can reach me by return mail, you
should also include your telephone numbers if any,
for secured communication between us.Please reply
via this email address:
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.
I await your response. Also Note that we need to
conclude this transaction within 14 working days.
Best Regards
Kofi Bala Adamu

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