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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "it will be a bank to bank transfer" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: milli neah <millicb@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: millicb1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 02:43:13 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENTLY


Dear Friend,


My name is Milison Neah. I am the Regional manager of International Commercial Bank of Ghana Limited, Takoradi branch in the Western region of Ghana. I am a man of peace, married with two lovely kids. I never want problems in my life, it was just because of my present financial situation that I have carefully planned to utilize this opportunity that came my way, and I only
hope you can assist me not to persecute me. If you don't want this proposal, can you kindly forget that I ever contacted you. I will be glad you did for the sake of my job.

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit you and I, as the Regional manager of the Commercial Bank, it is my duty to send in a financial report to my head office in the capital city, Accra, at the end of each business year. In the course of last year 2006, business report, I discovered that my branch in which I am the manager, made six million five hundred thousand united state dollars (US$6.500,000) which my head office is not aware of,and will never be aware of it. I have placed this funds on what we call escrow call account with any beneficiary.

As an officer of this bank, I cannot be directly connected to this money, so my aim of contacting you is to assist me receive this money in your bank account and get 30% of the total funds as commission. There are practically no risk involved, it will be a bank to bank transfer, all I need from you is to stand claim as the original depositor of this fund who made the deposit so that my head office can order the transfer to your designated bank account. If you accept to work with me, I will appreciate it very much. my email is as above. email me if you think we can work together so that we can go over the details. Thank you in advance and may God bless you and your family.
Regards,
Milison Neah.




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