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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:
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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: "Anderson Terry" <mranderson35@biz.by>
Reply-To: eco_terryanderson@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:07:41 +0100
Subject: From Mr Terry Anderson


From Mr Terry Anderson
The Branch Manager
Eco Bank Ghana Ltd,
Kaneshie Branch
Accra-Ghana


Good Day

This message might meet you in utmost surprise. However, it's just my urgent
need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction. I
got your contact from yahoo tourist search while I was searching for a
foreign partner. I am assured of your capability and reliability to champion
this business opportunity when I prayed to God about you.

I am Mr Terry Anderson the branch manager Eco Bank Ghana Limited,Kaneshie
branch Accra.I am writing to solicit your assistance in the transfer of
US$2,750.000.00 into your account abroad. This fund was what my branch made
as there operational profit during last year(2007).

I have already submitted an approved (2007) End of Year financial report to
my Head Office here in Accra and they never knew of the said excess fund in
my branch.Since then,i have placed this (US$2,750.000.00). on a SUSPENSE
ACCOUNT without any beneficiary.As a branch manager I cannot be directly
connected to this money, thus I am impelled to request for your assistance
to receive this money into your bank account.

If you accept this offer, I will appreciate your timely response.Also you
can forward your telephone number for speedy relation on this matter.

I intend to part 30% of this fund to you while 70% shall be for me. I do
need to stress that there are practically no risk involved in this.It is
going to be a bank-to-bank transfer to your nominated bank account anywhere
you feel safer.All I need from you is to stand as the original depositor of
this fund.

Bear in mind that l am still working in this bank, your confidentiality is
highly needed in this transaction. Pls trust and honest is the watchword of
this our transaction.

Thanks and best regards,
Mr.Terry Anderson.

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