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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:
  • "utmost confidentiality" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: usman jirja <usman_jj3@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 07:33:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: HOW ARE YOU TODAY



Dear ,

My name is USMAN JIRJA, Iam the senior audditor
International Commercial Bank of Ghana Limited MAKOLA
branch, I need your assistance to stand as the
beneficiary to the sum of $17.8 millions dollars
lying unclaimed in our bank since year 2003.

The money was deposited in our bank in the year 2001
by a foreign Contractor, but unfortunately he died in
the year 2003 in a ghastly motor accident along Aflo
express road here in Ghana. Ever since his death the
money has been lying unclaimed. Now i need you
cooperation to claim this money because only someone
from foreign coountry can stand as the beneficiary.

And the Banking law stipulates that any money lying
unclaimed for four years will be transfered to federal
government suspent account with central bank of ghana.
Please i need your assistance to achieve this great
chance because i do not wish this money transfered to
Central bank of Ghana because it will be shared among
the top directors.

This money will be shared between the two parties 50%
50% accordinly. I have all information and necessary
documents to proof you as the next of kin and
beneficiary to the late depositor .

Please i want you to be honest with me because this
money is a golden oppurtunity to me and i do not want
to loose it.

For the business to be effected i will need the
following iformations:

1,your fullname
2,Your nationality,age and sex
3,your telephone number or your fax number or
betterstill email address so as to keep you inform.
With all these informations i will sucessfully inputs
your name in the necessary files. i want you to know
that this transaction is 100%risk free because all
necessary documents to prove you as the beneficiary
will be processed with your name.

I want you to handle this business proposal with
utmost confidentiality because
my bank must not know that i gave you this
information. i will be highly
greatfull to you if my letter meet your conciderate
approval.

USMAN JIRJA,



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