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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:
  • ",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)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "frankadumg@live.com" <kwameaddomg1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: frankadumg@live.com
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 08:40:42 -0700
Subject: CAL Bank


76, Kwame Nkrumah Avenue,
POB 401
Contact Name: Mr. Frank Brako Adu.
Email: frankadumg@live.com
Date: 1st Sep 2008



I am Mr. Frank Adu, I am Managing Director (Operations) of CAL Bank and had
oversight responsibility for the daily operations of Cal's operational
units, including the Corporate Finance department. I am Investment Banker
and the Managing Director of the Bank. I found your email contact very
interesting and decided to reach you directly to solicit your assistance and
Guidelines in making business investment with you from my country to your
country.

Why I Contact you is to assist me in executing this Business Project from
Ghana to your country within the Next few days.
I will like to assist me to in executing this deal, transfer of
($27,000,000.00) from Ghana to your country. I need to know if you will be
able to handle the transaction with me, So that I will explain to you in
details. If you are interested please send me your full names, private
telephone number through the above email address for an initial confidential
communication. I wish for utmost confidentiality if you can be able to
handle this transaction with me.

Sincerely,
Mr. Frank Brako Adu
Jnr.

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