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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 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)
  • ",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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "there are practically no risks involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Enoch Zulu <mrenoch2001zulu@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:06:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASE GET BACK TO ME!



Dear Sir/
=A0
I am Mr Enoch Zulu ,the regional bank manager Takoradi branch of the Barcla=
ys Bank Ghana Ltd. I hope this may not come to you as a surprise and dose n=
ot constutude=A0sort=A0of emmberasment to you as we have not meet before.I =
have made a deep and careful findings and reserach before contacting you an=
d believe you can be the one to assist me in this transaction.Can i have yo=
ur trust and confidence.
=A0
I have packaged a financial transaction that would benefit the both of us, =
but can i have your trust and confidence? it is my duty to send in a financ=
ial report to my head office in the capital city Accra at the end of each y=
ear and on the course of last year 2007 end of year report, I discovered th=
at my branch made an excess profit of=A0seven million united states dollars=
[$7,000,000.00] which my head office is not aware of, I have since placed t=
his fund on what we call SUSPENSE ACCOUNT without any beneficiary.
=A0
As an officer of the bank i can not be directly connected to this funds, th=
is is why i need you to assist and receive this funds into your bank accoun=
t for us to SHARE. I will offer you 20% of the total amount for your assist=
ance.
Note that there are practically no risks involved in this transaction , it =
will be bank to bank transfer,all I need from you is to stand claim as the =
original depositor of this funds who made the deposit with Takoradi branch =
so that my Head office can order the transfer to your designated bank accou=
nt,please do not make undue the advantage of the trust I have bestowed on y=
ou and I assure you we can achieve it successfully.
=A0
Please reply through my private email address:=A0=A0mrenoch123zulu@hotmail.=
com
Awaiting your urgent reply
=A0
Best regards
Mr.Enoch Zulu=0A=0A=0A

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