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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Lewis Ryden" <lewis_ryden11@msn.com>
Reply-To: jkoffi@o2.pl
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 18:43:57 +0000
Subject: RE: YOUR PAYMENT

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

I AM WRITING YOU CONCERNING YOUR UNPAID FUND.I GOT TO KNOW ABOUT IT IN THE
CURSE OF MY DUTY AS A REGIONAL CO-ORDINATOR WITH THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT
BANK(ADB).

FOLLOWING THE RECENT AGREEMENT OF THE AFRICAN UNION (AU) AND EUROPEAN
UNION(EU0 THAT ALL FUNDS ABANDONED IN THE BANKS AND SECURITY COMPANIES
ARROUND THE WORLD THAT HAS ITS ORIGIN FROM AFRICA SHOULD BE RETURNED TO A
COMMON POOL WITH THE ADB FOR THE EVEN DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICA THOUGH WITH A
PROVISO THAT GENUINE CLAIMS BE PAID.

SO FAR, THE RESPONSE AND CO-OPERATION IS VERY HIGH.GOING THROUGH THE FILES,I
GOT TO UNDERSTAND YOU HAVE BEEN UNABLE AND MAY NEVER BE ABLE TO THIS FUND
DUE TO SOME BURREACRATIC BOTTLENECKS,BUT THERE IS A WAY OUT IF WE CAN STRIKE
A DEAL.

THE DEAL IS THAT I WILL ENSURE THAT YOU RECEIVE THE FUNDS WITHOUT PAYING
FEES OR CHARGES ANY FURTHER UNTIL YOU RECEIVE THE FUND IN YOUR ACCOUNT.FOR
THIS,I WILL TAKE 40% OF THE TOTAL FUNDS WHILE THE BALANCE OF 60% WILL BE
YOURS.

IF YOU ACCEPT THIS OFFER,SEND ME YOUR RESPONSE WITH YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER TO
MY PRIVATE EMAIL FURTHER DETAILS

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
JOHN KOFFI.

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