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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: lewis novalis <novalilewis_icb_gh_a@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 08:02:02 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GIVE URGENT REPLY.



DEAR FRIEND,

Haw are you doing today,i hope all rigth.My name is Mr.Lewis.P.Novalis the regional manager of International commercial Bank (ICB) Kaneohe Branch Ghana.I am Ghanaian and 53 years old married with three lovely kids and i have packaged this financial transaction that will benefit you and I,as the regional manager of International commercial Bank,it is my duty to send in a financial report to my head office in the capital city Accra at the end of each business year.

On the course of the last year 2005 business report,I discovered that my branch in which I am the manager made Two million Five hundred and Eigth thousand united state dollars ($2,58,000.00) which my head office is not aware of,I have placed this funds on what we call escrow call account with no beneficiary.As an officer of this bank I cannot be directly connected to this money,so my aim of contacting you is to assist me receive this money in your bank account and get 30% of the total funds as commission.

I will like you to understanding that is no risks involved this transaction and it will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law,it will be simply a bank-to-bank transfer,and all I need from you is to stand claim as the original depositor of these funds who made the deposit with my branch so that my head office can order the transfer to your designated bank account under few working days.

I appreciate it very much as you are the first and the only person I am contacting for this transaction and if you think we can work together,you get back to me urgent so that i will forward you the details,Thanks in advance.

YOURS TRULY,
MR.LEWIS.P.NOVALIS.


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