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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "mrmartinsclark@terra.es" <mrmartinsclark@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 14:54:46 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Funds transfer proposal.


DR. MARTINS CLARK BABATUNDE
DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY,
GHANA.


Attn:Dear Friend,

Funds transfer proposal.

I presume this mail will not be a surprise to you. I am an accountant with the ministry of mineral resources and energy in Ghana and also a member of contracts awarding committee of this ministry under Ghana government.

Some years ago, Ghana government asked this committee to awards contracts to foreign firms, which I and three of my partners happed to be the head of this committee. With our good position, this contract was over invoiced to the tune of US$18,500,000:00 as a deal to be benefited by the four Members of this committee. Now the contracts value has been paid off to the actual contractors that executed these jobs, all we want now is a trusted foreign partner like you that we shall front with his banking
account number to Claim the over inflated sum.

The said funs will be shared within us when it is confirmed into your provided Account in your country by the paying Bank.


NOTE: I know there may be scams and junk mails flying here and there on the internet but certainly, this is not one. Please do not fail to understand that in spite of all that, opportunities of this kind still abound. If you have ever wished or prayed for something good to come your way, now I urge you to take this message seriously and with an open mind.

You could never know. This may be an answer to your prayers.So please give it a benefit of doubt, and with good faith and trust join me and I am assuring you now that you will never be disappointed.

Truly yours

Dr. Martins Clark Babatunde .










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