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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "nina ankrah" <mrsritalioyds@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrs_ninaankrah@zonai.com
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 16:48:03 +0000
Subject: I will appreciate your quick response

4a, Av.Leopold Sedar Senghor,
Dakar, Senegal.
 
 

 

Attn Please:

I really regret any embarrassment this mail might cause you, as we have never by any chance met before; I want you to patiently read this offer. I am Mrs. Nina Ankrah a Ghanaian; I work for the Ghanaian government as a linkman between the organizations for petroleum exporting countries
(OPEC) in West African countries. Since my country oil production can not meet the local consumption.

Through the sale of allocated oil quota to my country by Saudi Arabia government, I was able to make excess of $11.7million.USA, (Eleven million seven hundred thousand united states dollar) which has been deposited in a European finance company. These oil allocations are not
always sold but there was a directive from the presidency for some to be sold to meet up with the low revenue for the last quarter of the fiscal year.

I want you to assist me to claim this money as I cannot claim it directly because I am still a civil servant, and the code of conduct bureau forbids me to acquire such amount of money. It is on this basis that I seek your assistance. If you are interested, claim documents will be processed if the need be. The documents with which the fund is deposited will be changed
to reflect you as the new beneficiary so that you will be eligible to collect the fund on my behalf.

Upon the receipt of this letter, kindly reply me through my alternative email: Mrs_ninaankrah@zonai.com signifying your decision including your details and private tel/fax numbers for quick communication.I am assuring you that this transaction is 100% risk free and would be handled with absolute confidentiality.
 
Best Regards,
 

Mrs. Nina Ankrah

 

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