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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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  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: Terry Anderson <mrterrya_93@msn.com>
Reply-To: <eco_terryanderson@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:58:05 +0000
Subject: From Mr.Anderson



Mr.Terry AndersonBranch ManagerEco Bank of GhanaKaneshie BranchAccra, Ghana. Dear Friend, I anticipate you read this mail quickly and let me know your opinion or willingness on this classified information.I got your information during my search on the Internet, it may interest you to hear that I am a man of PEACE and don't want problem, but I don't know how you will feel about this, but I am telling you that this is real and you are not going to regret after doing this transaction with me. I only hope we can assist each other. But If you don't want this business offer kindly forget it as I will not contact you again. I have packaged this financial transaction that will benefit both of us involved as the Branch Manager to Eco Bank Of Ghana, Kaneshie Branch. As a branch manager, It's my duty to send in end of year financial report to my Head Office in the capital city Accra at the end of each business year. On the course of last year (2008) business report to my head office, I discovered that my Branch in which I am the Manager made a profit of $2,750,000.00 (Two Million Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Us Dollars) which my Head Office is not aware of. I have placed this funds on what we call Escrow call account with no beneficiary until date. As a Branch manager I am not directly connected to the fund, this is why I am contacting you for us to work together so that you can assist in receiving this money into your Bank Account for us to SHARE, while you will have 40% of the total fund.There are practically no risk involved, it will be bank to bank transfer, all I need from you is to stand 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 this offer to work with me, I will appreciate it very much. As soon as I receive your kind response, I will give you details on how we can achieve it successfully. Best Regards,Mr.Terry Anderson.

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