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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)
  • "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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • ashman335@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Samuel Ashante" <ashman335@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 07:45:20 +0000
Subject: Mady Neu


HERITAGE LAW CHAMBER
SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES
No. C1/SH/SC/110,Adabraka,
P.O.Box CT1466, Accra-Ghana,
Tel: +233-277 519 335
Fax: +233-21-249-890
Email: ashman335@gmail.com

Attention: Mady Neu

My dear friend, I am glad to write you this mail which I hope will meet you
in a good condition of health? I am Emmanuel B. Manu (Esq.) the personal
attorney to late Dr. Michael T, the owner of Tom-Tom Manufacturing
Company here in Ghana, although he is citizen of your country.

I'm contacting you to assist me in repatriating the funds left behind by my
deceased client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
bank where the investment deposit funds were lodged.

Consequently the management team of the bank has recently issued me a notice
to provide the next of kin or have the investment deposits confiscated by
the end of this last quarter in their financial calendar of 2006.

Please I'm seeking your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased since you share the same name in common so that the proceeds of
this deposit valued at $52 Million United States Dollars can be claimed to
you for both of us to share the money.

Lest I forget, I have all legal documentation that can be used to back up
the claim in your favour and all I require of you is; come down in person
for an official inspection of the escrow investment deposits and further
append your signature as the next of kin to inherit the estate without any
hindrances.

I look forward to your anticipated corporation in good faith, thank you.

Yours Sincerely,

Emmanuel B. Manu (Esq.)

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