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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • owoffoma@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Owo Offoma" <owoffoma@fastermail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 22:22:45 +0800
Subject: HELLO

Dear Sir/Madam,

Please permit me to tell you why I wanted us to enter into business partnership's.
My name is Mr. Owo Offoma. And I got your contact as I was searching for a GOD fearing person who can assist me in this transaction.

I am one of the Branch Manager of Ghana Commercial Bank . I am a Ghanaian married with children. I am writing to solicit your assistance in the transfer of US$12,000,600.00. Into Your bank account or to recieve the fund with ATM CARD.

This fund an excess of what my branch in which I am the manger made as profit last year. I have already submitted an approved End of the Year 2006 report to my Head Office here in Accra and they will never know of this Excess.

I have since then, placed this amount of US$12,000,600.00.on a SUSPENSE 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 or as atm card.

I intend to part 35% of this fund to you while 65% 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 to owoffoma@myway.com
With regards,

Mr. Owo Offoma.
+233-245-351-353.

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