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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:
  • "it will be a bank to bank transfer" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "FELIX WAYE" <waye_f16@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: f_waye@live.fr
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 14:13:54 +0200
Subject: READ AND GET BACK TO ME


***From Mr Felix Waye
Branch Manager
Banque Atlantique Togo
Akossombo Branch.*
**
*Attention: *
**
*I anticipate that you read this mail quickly and let me know your opinion
or willingness on this classified information that I will release to you. I
am Mr Felix Waye, the regional manager of Banque Atlantique Akossombo branch
Lome, Togo West Africa. *
**
*Website: **www.banqueatlantique.net* <http://www.banqueatlantique.net/>
**
*I got your contact through the Internet during my search for a reliable and
reputable person to champion this transaction that involves transfer of
money to a foreign bank account. I hope you will understand and assist
effectively; I would not want to jeopardize this opportunity because it will
change my financial status and give my family a secured future. I only hope
we can assist each other through this medium for the betterment of our
families.*
**
*As the regional manager of my branch, it is my duty to send a financial
report to my head office in the capital city at the end of each year. On the
course of the last year 2007 end of year report, I discovered that my branch
in which I am the manager made (Five million seven hundred and fifty
thousand United States dollars) $5,750.000.00 which my head office are not
aware of and will never be aware. *
**
*I have since place this fund on what we call ESCROW ACCOUNT without any
beneficiary. As an officer of the bank, I can not be directly connected to
this money. This is the reason why I needed your help. I wish to use your
particulars to transfer this money to a foreign bank account for us to
SHARE. Note there are no risks involved, it will be a bank to bank
transfer, all I need is to present your particulars to my head office as the
original depositor of this money to our branch, so that my Head office can
order the transfer of the money to your designated bank account. *
**
*If you accept this offer and finally indicate your interest to work with
me, 40% of the money will be for your kind assistance. Thereafter the
successful transfer of this money to you, I shall fly over to*

*Your country to meet you for the sharing according to the percentage
indicated. *
*As soon as I receive your response I will give you details on how we can
successfully achieve this goal. *
**
*Trusting to hearing from you.Kindly respond to this email address **
f_waye@live.fr* <f_waye@live.fr>
**
*Best regards,
Mr. Felix Waye*

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