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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:
  • "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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "remmittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: blessing godstime <blessingbetogod@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 11:32:05 -0800 (PST)
Subject: good day


FROM: Dr.Kwame Agyemang.
AUDITOR AND ACCOUNTANT GENERAL,
FOREIGN REMMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
INTER COMMERCIAL BANK GHANA LIMITED.
KANESHIE FIRST LIGHT,ACCRA GHANA.

Dear Sir,

I am mrs blesing, the Controller General in charge of Auditing and Account,Foreign Remittance Department Inter Commercial Bank (GH) Ltd, Accra Ghana.With due respect and regards to your person, I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us and our families as well.

During a thorough investigation and auditing in this Bank, I discovered a very huge sum of money belonging to one Mr.Carlest Albertos,a Colombian Business Man who was incidentaly shot dead by Anti-Drug Law Enforcement Agency known as (OPERATION SWEEP) on attempt to arrest the syndicate at his hide-out Hotel on May 6th, 1995,and since then his funds has been dormant in his escrow account with this Bank without any claim of this funds in our custody either from his family or relatives because he did not disclose any Beneficiary to this account in case of death such as this.

Although personally, I kept this information secret within myself to enable the whole plans and idea be profitable and successfull to us during the time of execution.the said amount is (US$21M USD) Twenty One Million,United States Dollars.As it may nterest you to know, I got your impressive contact on the internet through review on Chamber of Commerce on foreign business relations accros African continent.

Meanwhile,as a Senior Staff in this Bank,and also the Auditor and Accountant General,I have in my possession all the necessary documents to perfect this deal by making you the bonafide Beneficiary whom this money will be officially transfered into his account with legal approval of this bank.

I need your assistance and co-operation to get this deal done perfectly.Because as a foreigner, you stand a better position to bepresented through documentation as the Beneficiary.I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free.On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 40% of the total sum as gratification,However, by virtue of my position as civil servant I cannot acquire this money in my name. So I have therefore, been delegated as a matter of trust to look for an Overseas partner into whose account I would transfer this funds, Adequate logistics and strategies had been worked out to ensure a successful transaction.

Perharps,I intend to use 20% of my own share in building an orphanage homes and sponsoring charity organizations and NGOs nation wide,rather than puting the fund into the bank's treasury as unclaimed fund.

Please you have been advised to keep this transaction"Top Secret" since I am still in Service and intend to retire from service after I have concluded this deal with you. And I assure you that this transaction will not last more than six (6) working days for you to confirm that the money has been transfered into your foreign account.

I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this Bank until you confirm the money in your account and ask me to come over to your country for subsequent sharing of the funds according to the percentages previously indicated.

All other necessary vital informations will be sent to you when I hear your positive response indicating your willingness to participate fully,actively and conciously.I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this deal.

I am expecting your urgent reply as soon as you receive this message with your full names,Tel / Fax numbers and contact address for urgent communications and also to enable me transform the documents to your name and favour.ASAP.

Your's Faithfully,
mrs blesing

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