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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:
  • "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.
  • kofikwako@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Kofi Kwako" <kofikwako17@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kofikwako@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2007 11:45:30 +0000
Subject: Hello Dear

Hello Dear,

I am writing this mail to you right from my bedroom as a result of how
confidential this matter is.This letter contains confidential matters
and should be deleted from your mail box if you cannot be able to help
me out concerning the proposal. However, I am Mr.Kofi Kwako - Director
of the International Remittance Department in one the leading Banks
here in Accra, Ghana. I got your mailing address through a reliable source
and I am convinenced that you will not betray the trust.

Please note,I and my colleagues have an amount of $22 million
U.S.dollars belonging to Dr.Gilbert Leke who was sentenced to death last
September by the Federal Government of Ghana on an the charges of importing
fake drugs into the Country.This money was in the total of $40 million
U.S.dollars, but part of it have been used in the importation of drugs
and other medical equipments by late Dr.Gilbert Leke before he met the
unexpected death.

Meanwhile,I have all the necessary documents involved in the deposition
of the funds and the withdrawal of part of the money and the next of
kin was his personal security guard who also met his death. Now, I am
seeking for your assistance to stand as the beneficiary of his WILL and I
and my colleagues will work out for the transfer of this amount of
money ($22 million) out from here into your personal or company's
Account,as you may suggest.I want assure you that this business is 100% risk
free and I will give you all the documentation / prove of the source of
this funds before the transfer.

Please,be informed that this business involves two top Central Bank of
Ghana officials and must not be taken as a joke or for a discussion
with anyone.I therefore advice you to think very well before responding
because we're looking for a very strong hand to handle this transaction.

Your percentage and other important details will be discussed once I
confirm your capability and willingness in helping us get this funds
transferred into your account.
I await for your postive response.

Thanks,
Kofi Kwako.
Please reply to: kofikwako@yahoo.com

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