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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:
  • "the consignment" (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:56:39 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEED FFROM MRS CECILIA NYANN



Dear Mr=A0 Frank=A0 Leek.
=A0
I have been calling your number to let you know the new arrangement i have =
made all this while i have not heard from you instade the bank will suspend=
the fund ,Due to this nomal seconstanstes made me to contact you for an im=
portant infomations to enable you and me to archivel our effout.After my in=
vestigation regarding the transfer of your fund.
=A0
I =A0decide to made an arrangment with the diplomatic curriea services to p=
akage the fund through diplomatice means to your country netherland for sec=
urity reason in the sence that you will give me some % from the fund and th=
is has to be confidential between both of us for security reason due to my =
position in my bank and also because of the date and time given by the bank=
for the fund not to be cancel and suspended.
=A0
=A0
You have to understand that election are going on here in ghana andthere wi=
ll be change of president soon which we dont know yet what will happend.=20
=A0
i will be at the diploat office on monday next week to find out the cost of=
the delivery and also when the will proceed to deliver the consignment .
=A0
However i will send all your informations including your passport copy tele=
phone numbers and address where the will be incontact with you upon there a=
rrival.=20
=A0
=A0
i will get back to you as i come back from there office and pls if you have=
any question to ask me ,pls do ask=20
=A0
waiting to hear from you soon,=20
=A0
Regards=20
=A0
Mrs Cecilia Nyann.=0A=0A=0A

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