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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:
  • "transferred into your bank account" (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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Kereku Phillip <kerekuphiilip@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 16:39:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Reply Urgently


Dear Suzie,

I thank you for your mail response to my proposition. I contacted you to assist me to secure this fund in your bank account for our better tommorrow. Really,I have not seen you for the first time, but I contacted you on trust believing that you will not let me down or run away with this fund at the end, As a matter of fact,I need your assistance to make this transaction happen.

Menwhile, all the necessary information relating to this issue has been taken to ensure a smooth and successful transfer of this fund to your designated bank account for our mutual benefit. I believe that it was God that brought this very opportunity for I and you,

I have been in this bank for 12years now and would not like to tarnish my image as well as my reputation here in our bank hence, I would advise you to keep this business top-secret untill this fund is transferred into your bank account. I just want to present you as the next of kin to the deceased,release all the informations to you to enable the bank transfer the fund to your account.

I want you to understand that this business transaction is 100% risk free as far as am concern, I am here in the bank to guide you with all the necessary informations to ensure a smooth and successful transfer of this fund to your bank account. With my wide experience in this banking field,this transaction will not last more that 14 bank working days,in as much as you would be working towards my directives.

However,I would like you to call me on this number for oral conversation 00233-246553976 as you can. As soon as I hear from you,I would then forward the text of application for you to fill and send to the bank for the claim.

Waiting for your response.
Mr.Phillip Kereku

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