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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:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.PAUL ACQUAH" <dr.paul1@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 12:37:10 +0100 (CET)
Subject: From: Dr. Paul Acquah


From: Dr. Paul Acquah
Governor Bank of Ghana.
Good day,

I am Dr.Paul Acquah, the Governor Bank Of Ghana. I personally discovere=
d a dormant account with a total sum of $79,000,000.00 (SEVENTY NINE MI=
LLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS) during our Bank's Annual Year Account Audit=
ing.

The owner of this dormant account died on 4th Jan 2005. Since the death=
of the deceased, nobody has operated in this account till date. Moreov=
er, this account has NO BENEFICIARY attached to it. Definitely, this fu=
nd will be confiscated by our BANKING CODE OF ETHICS if it remains dorm=
ant for a period of (3) years without any claims. In this regard, I ear=
nestly need your full cooperation in transferring this dormant fund out=
of our bank to avoid confiscating this fund. I will split the transfer=
into two 2 stages for easy and smooth transfer.

First, I will transfer $9,000,000.00 to any valid foreign account you w=
ill nominate, upon a successful transfer without any disappointment fro=
m your side, I will then fly to meet you in your home destination for s=
haring, and thereafter we jointly transfer the remaining balance of $70=
,000,000.00 for magnitude investments.

If you are willing to cooperate in this project, I will give you detail=
s immediately as soon as I hear from you. Please note that you are requ=
ired to keep very confidential.You can reply me on (dr.paul@latinmail.c=
om)

Yours truly,
Dr.Paul Acquah
Governor Bank of Ghana

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