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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "outstanding contractors" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "paul acquah" <paul_acquah44@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: paul_acquah20@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2007 01:45:06 +0000
Subject: THE GOVERNOR

FROM THE DESK OF
THE GOVERNOR
BANK OF GHANA
(BOG)REPUBLIC OF GHANA

ATTN:Sir/Madam,

IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE ON CONTRACT
#:MAV/GNPC/GH/MIN/009.
From the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the
Government of Ghana,your name and company was discovered as next on the list
of the outstanding contractors who have not received their payments.
I wish to inform you that your payment is being approved and will be
released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from
my record in my file your outstanding contract payment is US$52.7 million
dollars (Fifty two Million Siven Hundred Thousand United States Dollar.
Please re-confirm to me if this is in-line with what you have in your record
and also re-confirm to me the followings:

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, Fax and Mobile Number
3) Company name and Address
4) Bank account details,Swift Code,Account Number and Beneficiary
5) Any kind of identification.

As soon as this information's are received, your payment will be made to you
according to your choice, either by a certified bank draft,wired transfer or
by diplomatic cash delivery to your bank account directly from Bank of Ghana
and the copy of transfer will be given to you for you to take to your bank
and confirm it.
Get back to me as soon as you receive this mail for more details.

Cordially yours,
Dr. Paul Acquah
Governor (BOG)

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