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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • dagogo_philbox@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Philip Dagogo <bog_pd15@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <bog_philipdagogo@mail.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 15:25:57 +0100
Subject: FROM:MR.PHILIP DAGOGO.



FROM:MR.PHILIP DAGOGO.
THE MANAGER INTERNATIONAL
COMMERCIAL BANK GHANA
FIRST LIGHT KANESHIE BRANCH
ACCRA, GHANA.
PRIVATE EMAIL:(dagogo_philbox@yahoo.com)
DEAR FRIEND,


I GOT YOUR CONTACT DURING MY SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE,
HONEST AND A TRUST WORTH PERSON TO ENTRUST THIS HUGE
TRANSFER PROJECT WITH. MY NAME IS MR.PHILIP DAGOGO. I AM
THE MANAGER OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK
GHANA,FIRST LIGHT KANESHIE BRANCH. I AM MARRIED WITH
TWO KIDS.I AM WRITING TO SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE IN
THE TRANSFER OF US$3,550,000.00.

THIS FUND IS THE EXCESS OF WHAT MY BRANCH IN WHICH I
AM THE MANAGER MADE AS PROFIT DURING THE LAST YEAR. I
HAVE ALREADY SUBMITTED AN APPROVED END OF THE YEAR
REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2006 TO MY HEAD OFFICE HERE IN
ACCRA AND THEY WILL NEVER KNOW OF THIS EXCESS. I HAVE
SINCE THEN, PLACED THIS AMOUNT OF US$ 3,550,000.00.ON
A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT WITHOUT A BENEFICIARY.

AS AN OFFICER OF THE BANK, I CANNOT BE DIRECTLY
CONNECTED TO THIS MONEY THUS I AM IMPELLED TO REQUEST
FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO RECEIVE THIS MONEY INTO YOUR
BANK ACCOUNT. I INTEND TO PART 30% OF THIS FUND TO YOU
WHILE 70% SHALL BE FOR ME. I DO NEED TO STRESS THAT
THERE ARE PRACTICALLY NO RISK INVOLVED IN THIS. IT'S
GOING TO BE A BANK-TO-BANK TRANSFER.

ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS TO STAND AS THE ORIGINAL
DEPOSITOR OF THIS FUND.IF YOU ACCEPT THIS OFFER, I
WILL APPRECIATE YOUR TIMELY RESPONSE.

AFTER RECEIVING YOUR REPLY,YOU WILL BE COMMUNICATED TO
WITH THE EXACT STEPS TO TAKE.
I EXPECT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL
ADDRESS(dagogo_philbox@yahoo.com)AND I SHALL CONTACT YOU
FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS MATTER,TO ENABLE US
CONCLUDE THIS TRANSACTION URGENTLY WITHOUT ANY DELAY
OR HITCH.

PLEASE WHEN REPLYING DO INCLUDE YOUR CONTACT PHONE AND
FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN US.
DO TREAT THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL AS STRICTLY
CONFIDENTIAL FOR SECURITY REASONS CONSIDERING MY
OFFICIAL POSITION IN THE BANK.

PERSONAL REGARDS,
MR.PHILIP DAGOGO.

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