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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "it will be a bank to bank transfer" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: isaacasare@sify.com
Date: Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:11:43 +0600 (IST)
Subject: MY PROPOSAL


DEAR FRIEND,











MY NAME IS ISAAC ASARE. I AM THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF

BARCLAYS BANK HERE IN ACCRA GHANA. I GOT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

THROUGH MY PRIVATE SEARCH ON WEBSITE BASE ON THE IMPORTANT ISSUE AT

HAND.







I WRITE YOU THIS PROPOSAL IN GOOD FAITH. I AM 42 YEARS OLD

MARRIED WITH TWO LOVELY KIDS. I AM A MAN OF PEACE. I HAVE PACKAGED A

FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONTHAT WILL BENEFIT YOU AND I. AS A REGIONAL MANAGER

OF BARCLAYS BANK, IT IS MY DUTY TO SEND IN A FINANCIAL REPORT TO MY HEAD

OFFICE IN THE CAPITAL CITY ACCRA AT THE END OF EACH BUSINESS YEAR. ON

THE COURSE OF THE LAST YEAR 2007 BUSINESS REPORT. I DISCOVERED THAT MY

BRANCH IN WHICH I AM THE MANAGER MADE TEN MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND

UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$10,500,000.00) WHICH MY HEAD OFFICE ARE NOT

AWARE OF AND WILL NEVER BE AWARE OF.I HAVE PLACED THIS FUNDS ON WHAT WE

CALL ESCROW CALL ACCOUNT WITH NO BENEFICIARY. AS AN OFFICER OF THIS BANK

I CAN NOT BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THIS MONEY. SO MY AIM OF CONTACTING

YOU IS TO ASSIST ME RECEIVE THIS MONEY IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND GET 25%

OF THE TOTAL FUNDS AS COMMISSION. THERE ARE PRACTICALLY NO RISK

INVOLVED. IT WILL BE A BANK TO BANK TRANSFER; ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS TO

STAND CLAIM AS THE ORIGINAL DEPOSITOR OF THIS FUND WHO MADE THE DEPOSIT

WITH MY BRANCH SO THAT MY HEAD OFFICE CAN ORDER THE TRANSFER TO



YOUR

DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.







IF YOU ACCEPT TO WORK WITH ME I WILL

APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH. REPLY ME IF YOU THINK WE CAN WORK TOGETHER SO

THAT WE CAN GO OVER THE DETAILS.







THANKS IN ADVANCE AND MY REGARDS TO

YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.











YOURS TRULY.



ISAAC ASARE

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