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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:
  • "hundred thousand u.s 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)
• 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.
  • jmaduka@138mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: JAMES MADUKA <jmadu13@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: jmadu35@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 18:29:57 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE/FROM GOLD COAST


URGENT PROVISION OF BANK A/C TO DEPOSIT FUNDS-REPLY IMMEDIATELY AS
DIRECTED


Dear Sir,

I am Mr James kufi Maduka, a friend to Engr.Tony Appiah a Director,
project implementation with Ghana Gold Mining Corporation based in
Ashanti Region November 2005, my friend received gratification of Ten
Million, five Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars ($10,500.000.00) from the contract
awarded to foreign firm by the Federal Government Of Ghana for the
re-construction of the mining site at the Ashanti Region.

On December last year the total contract sum has been paid by the federal government to
the company after completing the project.Meanwhile this fund is now
floating in the offshore account of Central Bank Of Ghana waiting for
further transfer to any designated bank account. I have been mandated by my
friend (Engr. Tony Appiah) to seek the assistance of a trustworthy
foreign company or an individual who could help to provide a bank account
to receive the money for investment, without any hitch.Right now after
my country celebrated their 50yrs of Independent ,our country
governement approved the payment of all outstanding debts of all
foreign contractors .So we have arranged to use the opportunity to move this
fund out.

However, my friend has agreed to share 20% of the total sum to
you, while 5% is set aside for expenses.

Therefore, if this offer is acceptable to you, please indicate by
contacting me immediately through my alternative E-mail address:
jmaduka@138mail.com for confidential and more details in respect to
this transaction.I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Best regards,

MR JAMES KUFI MADUKA




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