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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:
  • "transfer into your account" (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev. Kwabena Dakor" <mybox4@msn.com>
Reply-To: <revkwabenadakor@live.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:38:44 +0000
Subject: Re: Your Interest Payment



Bank of Ghana
One Thorpe Road
P.O. Box GP 2674
Accra


ATTN: SIR / MADAM,

RE: SWIFT TRANSFER OF US$4.5M INTEREST INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

I am Rev. Kwabena Dakor the Director of Treasury Department of Bank of Ghana One Thorpe Road Accra - Ghana. Sometime ago, your Inheritance Contract Fund was brought to our bank from Economic Community of West African Foreign Contractor Payment Panel. After some period, they recalled the fund back to their treasury.

For the period of time this fund has been in our bank, it has generated an interest of US$4.5M, which we consider must be paid to you since you are one of the contractors that have not received his/her payment. As a matter of fact we the management of this bank has resolved and decided to pay the interest of the fund via Swift Transfer into your account.

What we need from you now is any form of identification your international passport number or your driving license number, then your telephone and fax number for easy communication.

The Bank of Ghana therefore apologize for any form of delay and inconvenience. We are poised to serve you better.
ar from you.

Rev. Kwabena Dakor
Director
Bank of Ghana

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