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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)
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Charles Ghankay <cfghank564@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: finghankay56@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:44:55 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FOR OUR UNDERSTANDING

FOR OUR UNDERSTANDING

Dr Charles F Ghankay
Financial Analyst,
Federal Ministry of Power and Steel.
Suit 745, 10th Floor, Phq Complex (Annex).
Lagos, Nigeria.


Attn, My Dear Friend,

INTRODUCTION;-
Wishing you good all day. It is with great pleasure i write to you on this guaranteed transaction. I am Dr Charles Finla Ghankay, 56. An inlaw and a Special Assistant on Domestics to the immediate past president of Nigeria Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. I am the most senior uncle to Late Lady
Stella Obasanjo, late first lady and wife of the former presidnt. I was reassigned to the above Ministry a couple of months back after our exit from the presidential villa (state house).

REASON FOR MY MESSAGE:
With unimpeached respect for my consience coupled with confidence and trust i developed for your personality, It has been my intent to open communication with you in order to crave your assistance on the retrival of the sum $16 million U.S dollars from a financial institution into your private
custordy for our benefit pending the conducive period i will come and meet you for formal disscusion due to tight official bottle neck and sensitvity surounding my new delpoyment. Moreover, it is also my intent to quit the civil service and own a business concern.

Please, for futural refrence, note that this money is not here in Nigeria,it was deposited outside this country by my sister in company of myself with the first and middle names of her 8 year old disabled daughter who is presently in my household. As such, this transaction does not require any
approval nor clearance whatsoever from any quaters including government ministries, parastatals nor agencies except a power of attorney geniunely and lawfully stipulating change of beneficiay status to your name and favour. The transaction is absolutely hicth free and straightforward.

To the end, i propose as follows,
1) You will be issued with a power of attorney geniunely and lawfully stipulating change of beneficiary status to your name and favour and authenticate your authority over the funds.

2) While compensation for your assistance is open for negotiation, it is very obvious that you will be adequately compensated.

3) All that i would require for this transaction are (a) Full Names (b) Full Contact Address (not P.o.box) and (c) Private phone numbers for private consultation with you when necessary as mine are indicated above.

Finally, I will be very greatfull on reciept of your candid and sincere response.

Thanks for your anticipated cooperation and Remain Blessed. Hoping to hear from you soonest.
Respectfully Yours
Dr Charles F Ghankay





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