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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • ken_d@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ken williams" <kken_b@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:53:46 +0000
Subject: International Transfer

International Transfer
Processing Department
Trust Towers Asylum Down
2nd Floor PMB CCCI
Cantonments, Accra
E-mail: ken_d@myway.com


RE: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION OF US$15M PART CONTRACT PAYMENT

Attn: Hon. Contractor,

We write to notify you that we have received a pre-advice instruction
today from the Economic community of west African States Foreign Contractor
Payment Panel (Ecowas) to credit your nominated account with US$15M and
debit their coded a/c with our branch within 48hrs as your contract part
payment as one of the humble contractor. This instruction was received last
Friday from the headquators, Ecowas in Lome.

Be informed that we will release the transfer upon the reconfirmation of
your bank details, direct telephone and fax no.

Our telex department will transfer the funds to your a/c and send to you
the telex confirmation slip for further confirmation with your bank.

Further more; be informed that no transfer related charge would be required
from the beneficiary. Feel free to call the undersigned or email:
ken_d@myway.com

Regards,

Mr.Ken
Private Banking Unit
HSBCBANK GHANA

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