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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Tony Nortey <mrtonynortey03@live.com>
Reply-To: <mrtonynortey@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:17:51 +0000
Subject: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YOU FROM ( ICB )



FROM THE DESK OF MR. TONY NORTEYTHE REGIONAL MANAGER (ICB), My name is Mr. Tony Nortey, the regional manager of International commercial Bank (ICB) Kaneshie Branch Ghana. I am a Ghanaian married with four children. I have a fund transaction/investment business that will benefit the both of us, On the course of the last nine years 1999/2000 I reached an agreement with Financial Company here in Ghana by giving them a loan from Our Bank and after Eight Years, they will compensate me with the sum of FOUR MILLION SIX HUNDRED and FIFTY THOUSAND US DOLLARS ($4.650.000.00) after paying back the loan I gave to them with the interest to Our Bank (International commercial Bank). Of which my head office is not aware of this compensation the company paid to me and my head office will never be aware of it because i have since then PLACED THIS COMPENSATION FUND ON AN ESCROW ACCOUNT without a beneficiary. As officer of the bank, I cannot be directly committed to this money thus I am compelled to request for your assistance to receive this money into your bank account.I intend to part with 30% of this fund to you while 70% shall be for me. I do need to assure you that there is no risk involved in this; it’s going to be 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. Best regards. Mr. Tony Nortey
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