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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)
• 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.
  • daniel.kofi@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Daniel Koffi <williamansuprivate@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: daniel.kofi@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2007 03:32:05 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GOOD DAY


Dear Friend,

Compliment of the day.

My name is Daniel Koffi the manager of International Commercial Bank of Ghana Kumasi branch in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. I got your contact when searching for an oversea partner to assist me.

I write you this Letter in good faith I am 47 years old married with two lovely kids. I have packaged this transaction that will benefit you and I. As the branch manager of the International Commercial bank it is my duty to send the fiscal report to the head office of my bank located in the capital city Accra at the end of each year business.

During the 2005 business report, I discovered that my branch in which I am the manager made four million five hundred and fifty united state dollars which I kept to myself and am assuring you that nobody in my office or the head office is aware.

I have deposited this fund safely in a (Fixed) call account. As the branch manager of this bank here in Kumasi I cannot be directly connected to this money, so I am contacting you to assist me receive this fund in your bank account.

If you agree to assist me I pledge to give you 30% as your share,

Note that it will be a bank-to-bank transfer, and all I need from you is to stand claim as the original depositor of the fund with my branch so that my head office will immediately order the transfer to your designated bank account.

If you accept and appreciate this my request immediately reach me to facilitate the whole procedure and to enable me give you the details.

Thank you for your coperation and God bless you.

Yours Truly,
Daniel Koffi
Reply: daniel.kofi@gmail.com



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