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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:
  • "transfer into your account" (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)
  • "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)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: kofi bala <kofi_minister15@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <ministerkof@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 14:03:04 +0000
Subject: assitances



From: Hon. Minister. Kofi Bala AdamuChairman parliament Committee on Pension Services.The Parliament house,Ghana.
Please this letter is for your kind attention:
URGENT RESPONSE ( Transfer of Funds)With warm heart I offer my friendship, and my greetings, and I hope this email letter meets you in good time. It will be
surprising to you to receive this proposal from me since you do not know me personally but i will be coming over to your
country as you made confirmation that all is well with this transaction.

HOW ever ,my name is Kofi Bala Adamu, the Minister for state and Pensions services commission in the parliament house Ghana.
1. PURPOSE :
I am humbly seeking for your assistance in the transfer of $23Million ( Twenty Three Million United States Dollars) to your
foreign account for the purpose of Investment with benefits. Hence my urgent request for your assistance.
2.SOURCE OF FUND:
This amount to be transferred to your account came from and over-invoiced from the Pensioners in the Military , and all the
beneficary have all been paid leaving behind the manipulated to read Twenty Three Million United States Dollars.The Extra
/Surplus / Over-invoiced amount of Twenty Three Million United States Dollars (US$23,000.000) is what i want to transfer
into your account.

3.REQUIREMENT :What i expect from you in your reply are the following so that we can proceed without delay:(1)Your full names as it appears in your ID(2) Your direct telephone and fax number.(3) Your contact address(4) Your personal company / Work profile
4.DISBURSEMENT:I have resolved that you take 35% of the total amount for your assistance and the balance 65% would be left for me for my
investment overseas whichwill be based on your advice as i have less experience in business.
5.SECURITY:All modalities for the transfer of this fund has been put in place and i have to use this opportunity to assure you that the
transfer process from entirety is 100% risk free and as such you should bring out your mind and work with me.
6. The other point to note is that the nature of your work or business does not or will not affect or hinder the outcome of
this transaction, I would now advise you to reply to my alternate email address which is:ministerkof@yahoo.comGod bless,Minister.Kofi Bala Adamu
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