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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)
  • "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)
  • "hundred thousand 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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Frank Boateng <fankboateng2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <frank_boateng1@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 21:13:33 +0000
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT




MR. FRANK BOATENG
CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
GHANA FOOD INDUSTRY
ACCRA CENTRAL OFFICE

DEAR FRIEND,

RE: TRANSFER OF US$12,500,000.00 (TWELVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) TO A SAFE ACCOUNT.

I AM FRANK BOATENG, CHIEF ACCOUNTANT WITH THE GHANA FOOD INDUSTRY. I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM OUR FOREIGN CHAMBER AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT AND I WISH TO INTIMATE YOU WITH THIS PROPOSAL IN MY CAPACITY AS THE CHIEF ACCOUNTANT AND IN FULL AGREEMENT WITH THE AUDITOR-GENERAL OF THIS COMPANY (GHANA FOOD INDUSTRY).

WE SCRUTINIZED ALL RECORDS AND THE ACCOUNTS OF AWARDED AND EXECUTED CONTRACTS OF THIS COMPANY (GFI) DURING THE PREVIOUS REGIME, SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE PRESENT REGIME IN GHANA WE CAREFULLY UNCOVERED AND MAPPED OUT A WHOPPING SUM US$12.5M WHICH WE WANT TO TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE BENEFICIARY.

THE MONEY US$12.5M HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR PAYMENT BY THIS COMPANY (GFI), THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (ENDORSED BY THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC) AND TO BE PAID BY THE CENTRAL BANK OF GHANA UNDER CONTRACT NUMBER: GFI/RG/MF/BOG/B2517/2002. BUT AS TOP CIVIL SERVANTS, WE ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNTS HENCE OUR DECISION TO USE YOUR ACCOUNT IN FULL TRUST AND CONFIDENCE TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY OUTSIDE GHANA.

MOREOVER, IT IS PERTINENT TO NOTE THAT IT IS NOT RISKY AND DOES NOT REQUIRE MUCH ENGAGEMENT SINCE WE HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THE DEAL IN FULL CAPACITY. WE HAVE RESOLVED TO GIVE YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL FUND FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS DEAL, PLEASE REPLY FOR MORE LIVELY INFORMATION. REMEMBER TO GIVE ME YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBER THROUGH WHICH I CAN SEND YOU THE APPROVED DOCUMENTS FOR YOUR PERUSAL.

I AM ANXIOUSLY WAITING FOR YOUR RESPONSE WITH HOPE THAT YOU WILL UNDERSTAND THE CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF THIS AND ITS REALITY IS A DREAM COMES TRUE.

BEST REGARDS,

MR. FRANK BOATENG

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