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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:
  • "million 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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: ansah johnson <johnans55@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <ansah_johnson@myway.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:34:13 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY:



From: Mr. Ansah J. Johnson
ERB Ltd
Accra-Ghana.
Hello,
I got your contact during my search for a reliable,honest and a trust worthy person to entrust thistransfer project with. My name is Mr. Ansah J. Johnson, Branch manager of afinancial institution here in Ghana. I am a Ghanaianmarried with two kids. I am writing to solicit yourassistance in the transfer of $ 4,550,000.00 MillionUnited States dollars only, about £ 2,500,000.00 This fund is the excess of what my branch in which amthe manager made as profit during the 2004 financialyear. I have already submitted annual report for thatyear to my head office here in Accra as I have watchedwith keen interest as they will never know of thisexcess.I have since, placed this amount of $ 4,550.000.00Million United States dollars only, to an Escrow Codedaccount without a beneficiary (anonymous) to avoidtrace. As an officer of the bank, I cannot be directlyconnected to this money thus I am impelled to requestfor your assistance to receive this money into yourbank account on my behalf.
I intend to part 25% of this fund to you while 75%shall be for me. I do need to stress that there arepractically no risk involved in this. It's going to bea bank-to-bank transfer. All I need from you is tostand as the original depositor of this fund so thatthe fund can be transferred to your account. If you accept this offer, I will appreciate yourtimely response to my private email:ansah_johnson@myway.comWith Regards,Ansah Johnson
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