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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • kfansah1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Koffi Petterson <kofpet9@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:07:19 -0800 (PST)
Subject: BANK TREAT AS URGENT.


Auditing and Accounting Unit
Foreign Operations Department
International Commercial Bank

Accra-Ghana West Africa. Dear ,=A0 I am Mr. Kofi Ansah ,one of the Director=
s in charge of Auditing and Accounting section International Commercial Ban=
k in West Africa and also Chairman of Investigating and Auditing Department=
of this Bank.
With due respect and regard, I have decided to contact you on a Business Tr=
ansaction that will be very beneficial to both of us and our families in fu=
ture.
During our Investigation and Auditing in this Bank, my department came acro=
ss a very huge sum of money belonging to one Deceased Mr. Morris Thompson 6=
1 years, of Fairbanks, Alaska America who died on January 31st 2000 with Al=
aska Airlines Flight 261.
=A0You can as well confirm it by yourself through under stated Website of t=
he incident htp://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/ and if yo=
u want to know more about the man himself, you can check http://www.nativef=
ederation.org/history/people/mThompson.html
As the fund has been dormant in his account with this Bank without any clai=
m of the fund in our custody either from his family or relation because he =
did not indicate any next of kin to this account incase of death such as th=
ese.
Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself and partn=
ers to enable the whole plans and idea be profitable and successful during =
the time of execution. The said amount is U.S $25.5m (Twenty Five Million, =
five hundred thousand United States Dollars). As it may interest you to kno=
w, I got your impressive information through one of my good friends who wor=
ks with Chamber of Commerce on foreign business relations here in Accra-Gha=
na though I did not disclose the deal to him.
Meanwhile as a Senior Staff in this bank, and the Director of Auditing and =
Accounting, I have in my possession all the necessary documents to perfect =
this deal by making you the bonafide next of kin/Partner whom this money wi=
ll be transferred into your account.
I need your assistance and co-operation to get this deal done. Because as a=
foreigner, you stand a better position to be presented through documentati=
on as the next of kin/Partner since the dehceased is also a foreigner, this=
is the reason why I could not do this
deal alone as a Ghanaian and a Blackman as well.
I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On s=
mooth Conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 35% of the to=
tal sum as gratification, while 1% will be set aside to take care of expens=
es that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone bills, whi=
le 64% will be for me and my partners.
Please, you have been advised to keep this "Top Secret" as we are still in =
service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal with =
you. And I assure you that this transaction will not last more than 10 work=
ing days and you confirm the money in your account.
I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you confir=
m the money in your account. And ask us to come down to your country for su=
bsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated =
and further investment, either in your country or any country you advice us=
to invest in.
All other necessary vital information will be sent to you when I hear from =
you. I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in =
this deal. I am expecting your urgent reply as soon as you receive this mes=
sage.
( God bless you And your family )
Best Regards,
Mr. Kofi Ansah.
kfansah1@gmail.com
+233-27-4242663.
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