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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.
• 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)
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • dankwame@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "dankwa kwame" <dankwame008ci@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dankwame@excite.com
Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2006 21:53:01 -0800
Subject: SECURE EXCELLENT PROSPECTS



FROM MR DANKWA KWAME
TELEPHONE / +223-24-232-5823.
ACCRA-GHANA.
SECURE EXCELLENT PROSPECTS



DEAR FRIEND,

PLEASE ACCEPT MY MEANS OF CONTACTING YOU THROUGH THIS MEDIA AS THE SECURED
MEANS TO CONTACT YOU FOR THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THIS TRANSACTION THAT I AM
ABOUT TO DISCLOSE TO YOU.
I AM THE AREA CONTROLLER OF THE GHANA BOARD OF CUSTOMS AND EXCISE IN CHARGE
OF ZONE A WITH ACCRA AS HEADQUARTERS.THERE IS THIS DEALS IN MY OFFICE WHICH
I WILL LIKE YOU TO JOIN HAND WITH ME TO FACILITATE ITS SUCCESS AND BETTER
OURSELVES.

THE DETAIL IS THAT MY DEPARTMENT MADE A WONDERFUL REVENUE YIELD LAST QUARTER
AND EXCEEDED THE BUDGET OF EURO 143.6MILLION.THIS WAS POSSIBLE DUE TO THE
AGGRESIVE REVENUE STRATEGY WE EMPLOYED IN DEALING WITH SMUGGLERS AND
IMPORTERS ALIKE.SO AT THE END OF LAST QUARTERAND BEING THE OFFICIAL INCHARGE
OF REVENUE I DECIDED TO DECLARE ONLY EURO 82.3MILLION AND HAVE SINCE PAID
SAME INTO GOVERNMENT COFFERS AS ACCUMULATED REVENUE FOR THAT QUARTER LEAVING
BEHIND EURO 61.3MILLION WHICH WE STATUTORILY SET ASIDE FOR REFUND TO
IMPORTERS WHO WERE CHARGED EXCESS DUTIES.

WHAT I WANT IS TO STRICK A DEAL WITH YOU SO THAT YOU WILL FORWARD THE NAME
OF ANY COMPANY WHICH I WILL WRITE AN APPLICATION LETTER TO MY OFFICE ON YOUR
COMPANY BEHALF FOR REFUND OF EXCESS DUTIES AMOUNTING TO EURO
20.500.000MILLION.THE REFUND I WILL AUTHORISE MY OFFICIALS INCHARGE OF
PAYMENT TO PAY YOUR COMPANY WILL BE IN GUIDE THAT YOUR COMPANY WAS CHARGED
EXCESS DUTY BY MY OFFICE TO REFLECT THE REFUND PROCESS AND WITHIN A FEW
WORKING DAYS COURSE THE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT.

I AM EARNESTLY WAITING TO HEARING FROM YOUSOONEST.THIS BUSINESS IS 100% RISK
FREE AND SECURE WITH EXCELLENT PROSPECTS TO BOTH PARTIES.SO BE KIND ENOUGH
TO REPLY IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS CANDID INFORMATION.

THANKS AND BE REGARDS
MR DANKWA KWAME COTROLLER
+233-24-232-5823

Respond Alternative Email : - dankwame@excite.com .

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