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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:
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "huge sum 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)
  • "trunk boxes" (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)
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: emma mensah <emma_mensa04@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 11:30:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Urgent Response


Dearest VICTIM-FULLNAME,

May the peace of the almighty Lord be with you as you read and understand this email?.
Please permit me the time and chance to introduce myself to you .

My name is Emmanuel Mensah from the Republic of Liberia , I am 27yrs of age,but am presently staying in Ghana at the Bujumburan Refugee Camp as a refugee due to the fact that I don’t have an international /Travel Document .

Sir my reasons of coming to Ghana is to look for a security firm which my late father deposited some huge sum of money, worth $18,500,000million united states dollars, but before my father eventually died, he gave me all vital documents covering the consignment and also gave me the contact of his long time friend whom they attended school together in America by Name Mr. John Taylor from the state of Ohio in America but now lives in Germany ,that I should contact him for him to help me make claim of the boxes from the security company and also help me to put the money into proper investment in the United States.

I eventually arrived Ghana last 2month and after wandering the streets of Kumasi and later found out the security firm is in the capital city Accra, I then proceeded to Accra and due to the fact that I have no relations nor friends here I was arrested and later when the police found out am from a warring country and had no travel document ,I was taken to the camp to stay there with other refugees .

Sir I was able to locate the security firm and also confirmed the existence of the trunk boxes there in there custody ,then I made contact with my daddy’s friend Mr.John Taylor ,who then contacted the company for the delivery of the boxes to him in Germany and after some monetary payments ,the consignment eventually left Ghana Friday April 21st 2006 ,Sir only for the diplomat to arrive America after 3days to meet a very shocking and sad story which has turned me into a sad person till this moment as we speak now .

Daddy John Taylor was involved in a ghastly car accident in Germany as the diplomat was told by his wife ,so the diplomat then ask the wife to come up and pick up the consignment and the wife says she cant because she wont be able to manage such huge amount of money ,I then pleaded with the wife who deny of not knowing my late father and at such that she cant be of help .

So the diplomat then ask me to look for a trusted person who I can trust to come up to make claim of the consignment ,that was why I went into a serious search on the internet to find a reputable person to help me accept the boxes ,and I came across your name and contact .

So sir ,what I want you to do for me now is to contact the diplomat who is still in Germany,for him to make delivery of the box to you ,so I can come over to join you in Europe .

All relevant documents in which my father used in depositing the consignment boxes are with me and also the copy of the airway bill which the diplomat used in carrying the box out of Ghana is also with me ,which I could send to you if you need to see it to believe what am saying ?.

Sir I pray this email meets your perfect understanding and also you have the mind and chance to help me ,so I could be oppurtuned to live a better life and I want to use this medium to promise you that if you accept to collect the consignment from the diplomat ,I will give to you 30% of the total content as soon as the box is delivered to you and I join you over there .

I hope to hear from you soon ,

Best regards,

Emmanuel Mensah.


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