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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "huge amount of money" (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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: regina kalabi <reginaotta9@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ottavia_regina@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 03:37:29 -0800 (PST)
Subject: hi dear,happy new year


GREETINGS,

I THANK GOD IN THE FIRST PLACE FOR GRANTING ME THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR WRITING TO YOU. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO TAKE THIS VERY SERIOUSLY, THIS IS NOT A JOKE OR SPAM.

MY LETTER RATHER COME TO YOU AS A VERY BIG SURPRISE DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE HAVE NOT MET EACH OTHER BEFORE, PLEASE BEAR IT WITH ME AND TRY TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS THE BEST OPPORTUNITY I HAVE IN MY PRESENT SITUATION. I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU THROUGH THIS MEDIUM DUE TO MY CONDITION.

I GOT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS THROUGH THE INTERNET, WHEN I WAS SEACHING FOR A RELIABLE GOD FEARING PERSON, WHO WILL NOT SIDETRACK/BETRAY ME IN THE COLLECTION OF THE CONSIGNMENT FUNDS TO CONTACT THE COMPANY HERE IN GHANA FOR THE CLAIM OF FUNDS.

MY NAME IS REGINA KALABI OTTAVIA; I AM 19YEAR OF AGE, A ZIMBABWE BY NATIONALITY PRESENTLY RESIDING IN ACCRA, GHANA WITH MY MOTHER OF 51 YEARS. MY FATHER HAD A BIG FARM IN MY COUNTRY BEFORE HIS SUDDEN DEATH DURING THE CRISES AGAINST WHITE FARMERS AND GOVERNMENT IN MY COUNTRY, MY LATE FATHER DEPOSITED SOME MONEY IN A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN GHANA FOR FUTURE INVESTMENT. THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IS $6.5 MILLION (SIX MILLION FIVE HUNDRE THOUSAND US DOLLARS)

I'M SOLICITING FOR YOUR HAND IN PARTNERSHIP AS TO COME UP SO THAT WE CAN BOTH THINK OF A PROFITABLE INVESTMENT TO START WITH THIS FUNDS IN YOUR COUNTRY. I HAVE NOT HANDLED SUCH A HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY BEFORE, I ALSO DON'T INTEND TO INVEST THIS MONEY HERE IN AFRICA AND I AM NOT INTO BUSINESS, THEREFORE I NEED A HELPING HAND AS TO INVEST THIS MONEY.

I WANT YOU TO HELP ME THUS:

(1)ACTING AS MY GUARDINAN WHILE I CONTINUE MY EDUCATION IN YOUR COUNTRY

(2) BE MY SOLE BENEFACTOR WHERE YOU WILL INVEST THIS MONEY FOR ME.

THE DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THIS DEPOSITING OF THE CONSIGNMENT ARE INTACT WITH MY LATE FATHER LAWYER,HE SHALL SEND THEM TO YOU FOR PROOF AS SOON AS YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST IN GOING INTO PARTNERSHIP WITH ME AND I WILL GIVE YOU 10% OF THE TOTAL SUM, THEREAFTER. I WILL SET ASIDE 5% FOR ANY EXPENSES THAT MIGHT BE INCURRED DURING THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.

YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE IS HIGHLY APPRECIATED GOD BLESS YOU.

YOURS SINCERELY,

REGINA KALABI OTTAVIA.















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