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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "vivian james nii" <vivianjames_nii2@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 13:40:42 +0100
Subject: PLZ HELP ME,,PLZ GAT BACK TO ME


GREETINGS,

I THANK GOD IN THE FIRST PLACE FOR GRANTING ME THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR WRITING TO YOU. MY LETTER RATHER COME TO YOU AS A VERY BIG SURPRISE, PLEASE BEAR IT WITH ME AND TRY TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS THE BEST OPPORTUNITY I HAVE IN MY PRESENT SITUATION.

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

MY NAME IS Kojo Nii John, I AM 24YEAR OF AGE, A ZIMBABWE BY NATIONALITY PRESENTLY RESIDING IN ACCRA,GHANA WITH MY YOUNGER SISTER OF 19YEARS OLD.

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 FATHER'S ATTORNEY CALLED ME TO TELL ME ABOUT SOME MONEY MY FATHER DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN GHANA FOR FUTURE INVESTMENT.
THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IS US$12.5 MILLION 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 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 MONEY .

I WANT YOU TO HELP I AND MY YOUNGER SISTER THUS:

1)ACTING AS OUR GUARDINAN WHILE WE CONTINUE OUR EDUCATION IN YOUR COUNTRY

(2) BE OUR SOLE BENEFACTOR WHERE YOU WILL INVEST THIS MONEY FOR US.

THE DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THIS DEPOSITING OF THE CONSIGNMENT ARE INTACT WITH MY ME, I 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,

Kojo Nii John

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