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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:
  • "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: kalabi tony <tonykalabi@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 16:13:46 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CRY FOR HELP.


ATTN:SIR/MADAM

DEAREST,

MY NAME IS TONY KALABI OTTAVIA, A ZAMBIA BY
NATIONALITY PRESENTLY RESIDING IN ACCRA,GHANA.

MY FATHER HAD A BIG INDUSTRIES IN MY COUNTRY BEFORE
HIS SUDDEN DEATH DURING THE CRISES AGAINST GOVERNMENT
IN MY COUNTRY. MY FATHER'S ATTORNEY CALLED ME TO TELL
ME ABOUT SOME MONEY MY FATHER DEPOSITED IN FINANCE
SECURING COMPANY HERE IN GHANA FOR FUTURE INVESTMENT.

THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IS 9 MILLION EURO(#9,000,000) 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 HANDLE 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 MONEYJUDICIOUSELY.

THE DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THIS DEPOSITING OF THE
CONSIGNMENT ARE INTACT WITH ME, I SHALL SEND THEM TO
YOU FOR PROOF AS SOON AS YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST IN
GOING INTO PARTNERSHIP WITH ME AND WE SHALL NEGOTIATE
ON THE SHARE (PERCENTAGE) THEREAFTER.

YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE IS HIGHLY APPRECIATED YOU CAN
CALL ME ON TELEPHONE NUMBER +233-243-711938 GOD BLESS
YOU.

YOURS SINCERELY,
TONY KALABI OTTAVIA





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