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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic delivery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Felicia Mawunyega" <mawunyega2005@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 1980 04:23:42 -0800
Subject: From Felicia.....


Attn:
I am Felicia Mawunyega, from republic of Congo, I know this letter may Come to you as a surprise letter, but do not be surprise, I got your contact and I decided to ask you for your assistance as to help me receive the sum of ($25 million us dollars) which I inherited from my late father, he was the Late former minister of Finance.
I am in Ghana where this fund was deposited for safety; as a refugee due to The Civil War in my Country after i lost my Father and Mother.This Security Company being where this fund was deposited for safety, did not know the content of this consignment as it was deposited as Family treasure.
This consignment will be delivered to you in your Country through A Diplomatic Delivery Company, I have found out from their office here in Ghana and they are ready.or we can transfer it through Bank.
25% of the fund is for your assistance and all the details concerning this fund will be forwarded to you as we progresses.
N/B:As soon as you receive this fund,iam going to come over to your country for the investment of the fund.
Thanks as I wait for your urgent respond.
Felicia Mawunyega.

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