419 scam: "alexaddo@cantv.net" <alexaddo@cantv.net> I NEED YOUR TRUST

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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)
- "transfer into your account" (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 us 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)
- "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)
- "foreign payment department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- alexaddo2011@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "alexaddo@cantv.net" <alexaddo@cantv.net>
Date: Sat, 21 May 2011 09:08:32 -0430 (VET)
Subject: I NEED YOUR TRUST

Please take note: This letter should be treated with utmost secrecy and highly confidential. The amount to transfer into your account within 5 working days after due legal process is US$8.3Million.
Hello Dear Friend,

My name is Mr. Alex Addo ; I am the auditor general and head of computing department of Zenith Bank here in Ghana. There is an account opened in this bank in 2004 and since 2008 nobody has operated on this account again. After going through some old files I discovered that the owner of this account is a wealthy business man who died in a plane crash with his wife and 3 children.

This man died without a [heir] or next of kin hence the money is floating in his dormant account and if I do not remit this money out of the country urgently it will be forfeited to the government for nothing. According to the banking laws of Ghana, every dormant account is closed after 9 years and the entire money is returned to the government as UNCLAIMED FUND? I don't want the government to claim this money for nothing, I want us to work together as partners to claim this funds. The owner of this account is a foreigner that is why I need a foreigner from another country to handle this business with me.

I took the courage to look for a reliable and honest person who will be capable for this important transaction in order to transfer out $8,300,000.00 (Eight Million, Three Hundred Thousand US Dollars). I will use my position and influence in the bank to effect the legal approval and onward transfer of this fund into your bank account with appropriate clearance from foreign payment department.

But you have to promise me that you will not disappear after receiving this money in your account. I am afraid to do this business with someone I don’t know very well, but I have to trust you and believe that we will use this opportunity to establish good relationship between my family and your family. We will destroy all documents of transaction immediately you receive this fund in your account leaving no trace.

Once you receive the money, we will share it 50% for me, 45% for you while 5% will be for expenses that might have incurred during the process of transfer and i would take a leave to come down to your country for investment plan with my own share. If you are interested, kindly reply me urgently with my alternative email address written below, but if you are not interested, kindly delete this email from your system.
Expecting Your Immediate Reply.Email: alexaddo2011@gmail.com

Yours Sincerely from.
Please send me your phone number.
Mr. Alex Addo.

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