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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)
  • "search for a reliable person" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "jeffery bukare" <jefferybukare01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jefferybukare2007@indiatimes.com
Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2008 21:59:05 +0100
Subject: FROM:MR.JEFFERY


From:Mr.JEFFERY BUKARE,
Manager,International Commercial Bank Ghana Limited,
First Light Branch,Accra,Ghana.

Dear Friend,
I got your contact during my search for a reliable person,I write to solicit
your assistance in a transfer deal of US$3,550.000.00. This fund has been
stashed out of the excess profit made last year(2007) by this branch of the
International Commercial Bank in which I am the manager.

I have already submitted an approved end of the year report for the year
2007 to my head office here in Accra and they will never know of this
excess. I have since then placed this amount of US$3,550.000.00 in a Sundry
account without a beneficiary.

As an officer of the bank I cannot be directly connected to this money thus
I am impelled to request your assistance in receiving the funds as the
rightful beneficiary.I have worked out all modalities for a smooth transfer
of the fund to you but first of all, you have to assure me that you will not
reveal this fund to anybody.

We can discus on what I would offer you from the total value of the funds
for your kind assistances, that you will render to me.If my proposal
interest you reply asap. I do need to stress that there are practically no
risk involved in this. It's going to be a bank-to-bank transfer and be
assured that this transfer is 100% risk free.

All I need from you is to stand as the original depositor of this fund and
you will invest part of my share in your country on my behalf,also your
advice is highly needed on areas of investment

As you accept this offer,I will appreciate your timely response.


With Regards,

MR.JEFFERY BUKARE.

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