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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:
  • "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 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.
  • icbaddison@katamail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Rev Dr John Momo <revmomo_j31@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <icbaddison@katamail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 08:08:17 -0400
Subject: Re:Certified Bank Draft



Greetings dear good friend,

How are you today, I hope all is well with you and your family? I apologize for all the inconveniences and inflict that I might have indulge you through.

I'm very happy to inform you about my success in getting the funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Philippines. Meanwhile I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts in assisting us transferring these funds despite that it failed us some how.

I want you to know that I am a God fearing person and I am always careful while dealing with human beings to avoid attracting curses to my self and generation, I am a serious minded solicitor with complete Spiritual Comfortability; for this reason I have promised myself to reward you for all your past efforts and assistance.

Now you need to contact my former account manager as of the time I was in Accra-Ghana, his name is Dr. E.K.YAddison, the foreign remittance managing director of International Commercal Bank Limited, ask him to kindly send you an (International Certified Bank Draft Of US$2,000,000.00 Two Million United States Dollars) which I instructed him to prepare for your compensation for all your past efforts and attempts which later failed, infact I really appreciate your efforts at that time very much.

So feel free to get in touch with Dr. E.K.Y Addison. on his below details and also be kind to reconfirm your details below to him or direct him where to send you the draft so that we can share our joy together after all the sufferings at that time.

Your Full.......................................................
Name...........................................................Your Current Home or Business Address...........................Your Mobile, Tel and Fax Numbers.....................................

Note that your above needed details will enable Dr. E.K.Y Addison. send you the draft without any mistake nor delay. However I may not be contacting you again because at the moment we are very busy because of the investment projects which I and my new partner are having right now in Manila the Capital of Philippines.

Also note that I have forwarded this instruction to Dr. E.K.Y Addison. on your behalf; therefore establish contact with him immediately to enable you receive your draft without any delay.

Take care and remain Blessed.
Yours Truly, Rev Dr John Momo
N/B:The banker's contact details are as follows:
Name: Dr. E.K.Y Addison.International Commercal Bank Ltd.Address: #28 George CloseEast Lagon Accra, GhanaTel: +233 (0) 21811868Fax: +233 (0) 2181569Mobile: +233 246308295E-mail: icbaddison@katamail.com
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