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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 state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "kwabena nana" <kwabenana@gmail.com>
Reply-To: nanakwabe@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 10:38:02 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY


Dear.

Don't be surprise to receive my message, am from the western part of
Ghanato be precise. I am a retired branch manager of a renowned Bank
of my
country which I chosen not to mention now for security reasons.

My name is Mr. Kwabena Nana, I am a good Christian and a man of integrity I
do not want any trouble and anything that would tarnish my image in my
country without your utmost skepticism I have in my position five million
united state dollars that we wish to transfer into foreign account.

Last 3 mouth of March 2008 the President of United State George W. Bush paid
the 2.5 Billion USD into the account of this NGO that is been headed by Dr.P
A. Donnayo in bid to the fight against Malaria and order sickness in
AfricaThe money has been meant for disbursement to the different
regions of West
Africa as a whole after disbursement we discovered that the $5.000.000 was
still remaining.

Dr.P A. Donnayo is not unwilling to declare this amount to the board of the
NGO nor the government since nobody is aware of these funds,i and Dr.P
A.Donnayo has package all the nessasery document needed for the transfer of
these funds, and and all the file's are in my possession before my
retirement, we have decided to transfer these funds to foreign country where
we can both invest wisely and start a new life, Do you have an active
current account to which these funds can be transferred into.

Please note that there is practically no risk on your side, this transfer is
subject to three working days, we are willing to give you 35% for your
benefit. I hope you understand my situation. I am critically ill that is why
I contacted you to finalize this transaction to enable me have a very good
treatment. But if you do not accept this offer kindly forget I contacted you
please.

I will be very appreciative if you can return to me with urgent reply to
enable me advise you on the modalities.

Best Regards,
Kwabena Nana

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