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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)
  • "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: Ralph Beneath <ralphbeneath_1@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2007 20:27:43 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM MR: RALPH BENEATH (opportunity for you and me)


From Mr. Ralph Beneath -Inquiring-(INVESTMENT IN BOLIVIA)
Branch Accountant,

Dear Friend-Inquiring

My Name is Mr. Ralph Beneath, the Branch Accountant of Union Bank.I got your information during my desperate search through the Internet personnel.

It may interest you to hear that I am a man of PEACE and don't want problem, I only hope we can assist each other. If you don't want this business offer kindly forget it, as I will not contact you again.

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us, as the Branch Accountant of the Union Bank; it is my duty to send in a financial report to my head office in Nigerian at the end of each year. On the course of the last year 2006 end of year report, I discovered that my branch in which I am the manager made Thirteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars[13,500.000.00] which my head office are not aware of and will never be aware of. I have since place this fund on what we call SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without any beneficiary. Since then till now nobody has ask for it.

As an officer of the bank I can not be directly connected to this money, so this informed my contacting you for us to work, so that you can assist receive this money into your bank account for us to SHARE. You will receive 20% of the total fund.

Note: there are practically no risk involved, all I need from you is to stand claim as the original depositor of this fund who made the deposit with our branch.

If you accept this offer to work with me, I will appreciate it very much. As soon as I receive your response I will details you on how to proceed.

Best regards,
Mr. Ralph Beneath

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