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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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Fraud email example:

From: offorinana@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 17:11:05 -0700
Subject: HELLO FROM MR OFFORI VERY IMPORTANT

Dear,

Pardon my sudden approach without a prior consent. My name is Mr. Nana Offori,
the regional manager of Barclays Bank of Ghana Kumasi Branch I am a Ghanaian
married with two kids. I have packaged a financial transaction that will
benefit both of us.

As the regional manager of the bank, it?s my duty to send financial reports
to my head office in the capital city of accra On the course of the last
year 2004 end of the of the year?s report, I discovered that an account with
US$ 9.5 Million (NINE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
is declared dormant. This account belongs to a foreign investor, whom you
shear the same surname. I conducted a routine check and I discovered that
he is death. So in my quest to locate his family I got your contact, courtesy
of Ghana chamber of commerce.

According to Laws of Republic of Ghana, at the expiration of 5(five) years,
the money will revert to the ownership of the Ghana Government if nobody
applies to claim the fund. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like
you to stand in as the next of kin to the depositor.

As an officer of the bank, I cannot be directly connected to this money thus
I am compelled to request for your assistance to receive this money into
your bank account. I intend to part with 50/50 of this fund. I do need to
assure you that there is practically no risk involved in this. It?s going
to be a bank-to-bank transfer.

I shall provide all relevant depository documents, that might be required,
and as a banker I will use my office to provide information that might be
required. Looking forward to hearing from you, incase of any question do
not hesitate to phone me on my mobile number + 233 24 381 6360 anytime. PLEASE
IS VERY IMPORTANT YOU REPLY TO THIS MAIL ADDRSSES: nanaoffori2000@yahoo.co.uk


Regards,
REGIONAL MNG.
BARCLAYS BANK

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