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

Fraud email example:

From: kenn_nkansah@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 15:03:32 -0700
Subject: Good Day,

Good Day,
I am Mr. Kenn Nkansah M., Chairman Ecowas Contractor's debt Payment panel.
I got your contact after an official enquiry from your country's Consulate
via the of Commerce & Industries here in my country, but I did not disclose
the intention to anyone because of the delicate nature of the proposal.
I am contacting you to solicit for your assistance to help me safeguard
funds amounting to eighteen million United States dollars left by one of
our (Ecowas) late foreign contractors whose relatives could not be traced
as he died along with his family members. You will be presented as the Next-Of-Kin
to the deceased to enable our organization transfer the money to you as
the legitimate next of Kin.

I will give you more details about the transaction when I receive your affirmative
response at my secured Email address. Looking forward to hearing from you
soonest.
Kind regards,
Mr. Kenn N (JP)

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