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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:
  • "to your nominated bank 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: MR TERRY ANDERSON <mrterry.059@msn.com>
Reply-To: <eco_terryanderson@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 2 May 2009 21:59:03 +0000
Subject: FROM MR.TERRY ANDERSON



FROM MR.TERRY ANDERSON
BRANCH MANAGER
ECO BANK OF GHANA
KANESHIE BRANCH
ACCRA,GHANA


GOOD DAY TO YOU,


I AM MR.TERRY ANDERSON ,THE BRANCH MANAGER ECO BANK OF GHANA KANESHIE BRANCH ACCRA,GHANA.I AM WRITING TO SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE TRANSFER OF US$2,750.000.00(TWO MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR) INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.THIS FUND IS WHAT MY BRANCH MADE AS THERE OPERATIONAL PROFIT DURING THE LAST TWO YEARS AND MY HEAD OFFICE IS NOT AWARE OF THIS SAID PROFIT AND WILL NEVER BE AWARE OF IT BECAUSE I HAVE ALREADY SUBMITTED AN APPROVED END OF YEAR FINACIAL/BUSINESS REPORT TO THEM.


SINCE THEN,I HAVE PLACED THIS FUND ON WHAT WE CALL ESCROW CALL ACCOUNT WITHOUT ANY BENEFICIARY UNTIL DATE.AS A BRANCH MANAGER I CANNOT BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THIS FUND AND IT'S TRANSFER OUT OF MY COUNTRY/HEAD OFFICE BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT MEANT TO KNOW THAT I AM INVOLVED IN THIS TRANSACTION,THAT IS WHY I AM CONTACTING YOU FOR US TO WORK TOGETHER FOR YOU TO ASSIST ME IN RECEIVING THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT ABROAD FOR US TO SHARE.I INTEND TO PART 40% OF THIS WHOLE FUND TO YOU WHILE 60% SHALL BE FOR ME.


THERE ARE PRACTICALLY NO RISK INVOLVED.THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT US FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW BECAUSE IT'S GOING TO BE A BANK TO BANK TRANSFER TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.All I NEED FROM YOU IS TO STAND AS THE ORIGINAL DEPOSITOR OF THIS FUND SO THAT MY HEAD OFFICE MANAGEMENT CAN ORDER FOR THE RELEASE/TRANSFER TO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT UNDER FEW WORKING DAYS .PLEASE MAINTAIN THIS TOPMOST SECRET TO AVOID HITCHES ANYWHERE,DO NOT EVER TELL ANYBODY ABOUT THIS UNTIL YOU HAVE THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT.


IF YOU ACCEPT WORKING WITH ME LIKE I HAVE TOLD YOU HEREIN,I WILL APPRECIATE YOUR TIMELY RESPONSE.YOU CAN ALSO FORWARD YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR SPEEDY RELATION ON THIS MATTER.GOD IS WITH US AS I WAIT FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.


BEST REGARDS,
MR TERRY ANDERSON.

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