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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • kwadwoadd@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ADDO KWADWO" <antiperex@yahoo.es> (may be fake)
Reply-To: addkwadwo@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 05:20:47 -0700
Subject: FROM Mr. Addo E. Kwadwo



Attn. Sir/ Madam,


How are you ? I am Mr.Addo E. Kwadwo, the Dir. incharge of "Immigration Barriers" and the Asst. "Superintendent of Police" for the Ghana Security Services, a well educated legal brain and I need your attention. I have invested so many much time and money on a consignmment package containing $12.5 Million USD which I claimed I know the owner after we caught one refugee in a robbery incidence and she was in possession of this consignment. I taught it over and wise to invest this package in your country where its more safe and I wouldnt be interrupted and disturbed. This e- mail is straight though, but am very willing to get someone like you, trustorthy enough who I will present as the beneficiary/owner of the consignment.I want us to transact this business soon before elections this year. If really you are willing you must stand as the benefactor to this box so it can be deliveverd to you in your doorstep by a diplomatic call personell
, then contact me immediately as I have all supporting to claim documents in my posession .


This is the main idea of the e- mail, I wish you all the best in life and my regards to your family.Get back to me through kwadwoadd@yahoo.com


Thanks,

You can also call me on my cell,

00233 285 081 619


Regards,

Mr. Addo E. Kwadwo

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam