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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "search for a reliable person" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "million 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)
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Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Richard Donkor" <williamskj53@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2006 16:24:48 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Seeking your consent in business


From:Mr. Richard Donkor
Accra-Ghana.
Tel:+233-242-860-945

Dear ,

I am Mr.Richard Donkor an accountant with ECO Resource Bank Ghana limited. I got your contact during my search for a reliable person to entrust this huge money transfer project with.I am contacting you because of a business concerning a huge sum of money from a deceased deposit in our bank where I work here in Ghana.


I discovered an abandoned deposit in our bank owned by one of our foreign customer Mr.Abdullah Farouk who was a gold merchant and importer from Afghanistan,but based in Pakistan.Mr.Abdullah Farouk comes to Ghana to buy gold because Ghana is a very huge producer of gold. Mr.Abdullah Farouk deposited this funds amounting to US$15,000,000.00 (fifteen million united states dollars), for safe keeping in our bank here in Ghana.

Mr.Abdullah Farouk died during the crises in Afghansiatn.Since his death none of his family member or next-of-kin has come to lay claims for this money as the next of kin, this is the reason why I have contacted you to stand as the next of kin to Mr.Abdullah Farouk. Our bank cannot release this deposited money unless someone, a foriegner applies for claim as the next-of-kin to Mr.Abdullah Farouk according to the law guiding our bank.All the documents regarding the deposited money will be carefully worked out by me for the funds to be transferred in your favour as next of kin to Mr.Abdullah Farouk .

I have secured from the probate,an order of madamus from the high court of justice to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries. I have severallycontacted his address in Pakistan trying to locate his next of kin in Afgernistan,but with out success.I will give you 30% (thirty percent) of the total amount as commission,70% will be kept for me.Please keep this business very confidential so that our success will be guarranteed.Please write and contact me for more details +233-242-860945.

Yours sincerely,
Mr.Richard Donkor.

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