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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
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Fraud email example:

From: "mensa" <mensafred01@excite.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 23:38:41 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: REPLY / PROCUDURE


Dear A.VICTIMNAME,How are you today? Thanks for your response. I want you to trust me on this transaction. And I will need your trust and honest also that you will surely give me my own 70% when I get to your country after you must have taking your own 30%.I'm a reponsible man in my society, I'm married with two kids and my beautiful wife. I don't involve my self in any thing that will fail neither do I involve my self in what I will regret laterI have Bachelor in Banking and Finance and Master in Business Administration and Management from a reputable University here in Ghana-(i e) University of Ghana Legon.I have been in Banking industry for the past 18 years. And I have worked with different Banks and Finance Institutions both with private and Government. I will like to clarify this transaction once more to you, I assured you that there is nothing to worry about in this transaction, Absolutely Nothing! All precautions would be taking to avoid any interruption, mistakes or law
infringements, as we are bound to respect both country laws, both of us have primary roles to play in this co-oporation. Just to buttress what I communicated with you in my proposal, my branch made the excess profit in the last financial summary of last year 2005. Only that all international transfers are to Pass through the head office of our bank, I deposited this money in Escrow account and the Bank cannot refuse to transfer the money or ask for the source of the Money because the money is already in their account, It will be a simple Bank-to-Bank transfer, the only thing the Bank would demand is the certificate of deposit of the money which I am in the position to issue in your favour, all you need, to make this dream come through within the shortest period of time is deep understanding, it's a very simple transaction just that it needs trustworthiness, optimism, Love and above all empathic understanding and hungry for synergism I mean a positive and abundance
mentality,It's very essential in this co-oporation. The most important thing is to keep the high secrecy which this transaction demands, you don't have to inform any body about this deal till we are through.The time frame for the money to be transferred to your account depends on you and me, as soon as you provide me your account information's. I will forward a text of application to the Head Office and apply for the transfer of the money into your account, I will equip the Bank with all relevant documents for the transfer, Probably within two to three working days the Bank will transfer the money to your account.I see this opportunity as a blessing from God, I need to start my own company and live strong like any other successful person.Please in your next mail I will need the following information's.(1)Your Full Name and Address(2) Your contact information's ,such as phone and fax numbers, etc.(3) Your Bank account where the money would be transferred and the name of your
Bank(4) Your Bank phone and fax numbers if possibleI wait your urgent reply and you can always reach me on this number +233 -242573618RegardsFred MensahNOTE: We shall disburse it in a 70 / 30 ratio i.e, 70% for me and 30 for you.





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