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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:
  • "a reliable and reputable person to handle this" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • b_adamu@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "pensionminister@terra.es" <pensionminister@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:40:53 +0100 (MET)
Subject: From :Hon. Minister: Kofi Bala Adamu


From :Hon. Minister: Kofi Bala Adamu
please reply to my alternate box:b_adamu@rediffmail.com

My name is Kofi Bala Adamu, the Minister for

states Pensions and Army services commission in

the parliment house Ghana.

I am writing you to earnestly Solicit for your assistance

in helping to receive some sum of money into your account

for safe keeping.

I got your e-mail address through an internet marketing

firm while searching for a reliable and reputable person to

handle this transaction.
We have the sum of Twenty-three Million Dollars that we

intend to transfer overseas through the assistance of a

foreign partner.This money came as a result of Over

provision in the budget for unclaimed pension and accident

insurance. This overprovision was done by my committee, but

all payments have been made to beneficiaries leaving behind

the over budgeted amount as stated above which is deposited

in the Ghana Apex Bank .

I have agreed to transfer the funds overseas for my

campaign funding, private use and for investment purposes

with your help.

I am contacting you therefore, to stand in as the

beneficiary to process this fund into your custody. As soon

as you consent to this I will immediately send you titled

documents to the fund in your name so you can make claim

for it.

I will provide you with 35% for assisting us and
the fund shall be transferred to you
legally in accordance to all laid down procedures
governing transfer of funds.
I have perfected all modalities for the successful
transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary.
Finally, I have to reassure you that this
transaction is 100% risk free and should be kept
absolutely confidential.
Presently, you can reach me by return mail, you
should also include your telephone numbers if any,
for secured communication between us.Please reply
via this email address:
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.
I await your response. Also Note that we need to
conclude this transaction within 14 working days.
Best Regards
Kofi Bala Adamu





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