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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united state 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)
  • "you will be given 30%" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "my direct telephone number" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • revjame_adams@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: revjmeadams6@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:23:41 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GET BACK TO ME ( REV)


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: revjame_adams@yahoo.com

GET BACK TO ME ( REV)

- FROM:REV JAME ADAMS Barclays Bank of Ghana limited .(B.B.G), GLASS HOUSE OFFICE BLOCK 122,2ND FLOOR,JOHANNESBURG. TEL:+233 242 130 046 Dear Friend,I found your contact while I was doing a private research from ACCRA GHANA Chamber of Commerce for a reliable and capable foreign partner that will assist me on this transaction. I have the honor and confidence to introduce to you this business in view of the fact that you are trustworthy and reliable. I am REV JAME ADAMS, the Area District Eastern Bank Manager of the Barclays Bank of Ghana limited .(B.B.G).There is an account opened in this bank in 2004 and since 2006, Nobody has operated on this account again. After an intensive investigation, I discovered that the owner of this account was the owner of U. MARTINS COMPANY PLC. A foreigner, and he died in 2004 and the account has no beneficiary, my investigation proved to me as well that this company does not know anything about this account. The amount involved is US $ 26.000.000.00 (TwentySix Million united state dollars only). In the light of the above fact, honesty I need your assistance to open door to this opportunity by providing your account or any account of your choice either private / companys account where the fund will be remitted. Your assistance as a foreigner is necessary because the management is ready to welcome any person, a foreigner who has correct information of this account, which I will give to you immediately. If you are interested and ready to conclude this transaction with me, I would be very much happy because my retirement is at hand and I cannot leave the money with the bank.You should be informed strictly that I would damage all the documents in your presence; you should bear in mind that we shall meet face to face for sharing of this money in your country. I will apply for annual leave immediately I hear from you that you are ready to act as regards to this transaction and ready to receive this fun in your account. This is to enable me use my position and influence to effect the onward transfer of this fund to your account overseas. At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 30% of the total amount, 60% will be for us, and 10% will be for local and international expenses both parties will incur on the process of this transaction. I look forward to your earnest response on my direct telephone number +233 242130046 or you can reply by e-mail for confidentiality. Your private contact numbers is needed for easy communications. Yours Sincerely, rev jame adams

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