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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 states 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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 entitled to 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)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • d.owusuesq@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 04:51:56 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Bernadette en Ron


DAVID OWUSU LAW CHAMBERS
1515 CIRCLE GATE
P.M.B 1076
ACCRA GHANA .
Tel: + 233 277 351 452

Dear Friend,

I am Mr.David Owusu,an attorney at law, and the
personal lawyer to Engineer Dr Alfred A. en Ron a 
foreigner who used to work and owned Villar Petroleum
International in the Republic of Ghana,
Herein after shall be referred to as my client.

   I got your contact at the  office of the Chambers
of commerce and Tourism in Accra-Ghana as I was going
through some directories.

On the 10th day of  August 1999, my client, his wife
and their two children were involved in a car accident
along Accra-Tema express way while arriving from a
Holiday to
Accra .
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost
their
lives.

Since then, I have made several inquiries to their
embassy to locate any of their extended relatives and
this has also proved unsuccessful. I am contacting you
to assist in repatriating a fund valued at USD$6,000,000.00
(Six Million United States Dollars)
left behind by my client before it gets confiscated
or declared unserviceable by the Security and Finance
Firm where this huge amount were deposited.

The said Security Finance Company has issued me a
notice to provide the next of kin or have his account
confiscated within the next twenty one official
working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in
locating the relatives for over seven years now, I seek
your consent to present you as the next of kin to the
deceased since you have the same last names, so that
the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.

On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will
be
entitled to 30% of the total sum as gratification,
while 10% will be set aside to take care of expenses
that may arise during the time of transfer, internal
revenue tax and also telephone bills, while 60% will
be for me towards any profitable investment in your
country.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legal
framework and  legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law. I am looking
forward to hearing from you soonest.

You can send your reply to my alternative mail address
below:
d.owusuesq@gmail.com

Regards,

David Owusu Esq.


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