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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:
  • "escrow account with no beneficiary" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "K.E" <kedward922@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: kenedward38@yahoo.co.in
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 23:17:44 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: From Kevin Edward.


Hello,
My name is Dr Kevin Edward, I am the regional manager of the Standard Charted bank of Ghana Obuasi branch in the Ashanti region of Ghana. I am married with Three lovely kids. I am a man of peace and don’t want problem in my life. I only hope you can assist me.

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefits you and I, as the regional manager of the bank, it is my duty to send in a financial report to my head office in the capital city of Accra at the end of each business year. On the course of the last year 2005 business report, I discover that my branch in which I am the manager made Two million Eight hundred thousand United states dollars ($2,800.000.00). Which my head office are not aware of and will never be aware of. I have placed this funds on what we call escrow account with no beneficiary.

As an officer of this bank, I can not be directly connected to this money, so my aim of contacting you is to assist me receive this money in your account and get 20% of the total funds as commission. There is practically no risk involved. It will be a bank-to-bank wire transfer, all I needed from you is to stand claim as the original depositor of this funds who made the deposit with my branch so that my head office can order the transfer to your designated bank account. if you accept to work with me I will appreciate it very much. My private telephone number is: +233-242-646-151,please call me for vital information on how to apply for this transaction to be effected as soon as possible.
Regards,

Dr.Kevin Edward.


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