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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.
  
• 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.
  • mnosahco@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Nii Osah Mills " <mnosah23@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 14:44:48 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENT ENQUIRY


FROM: NII OSAH MILLS, L.L.B [HONS] B.A.
NII OSAH MILLS & CO.
HOUSE #D.324/4 BREWERY ROAD,
ADABRAKA, ACCRA-GHANA.
E-MAIL: mnosahco@yahoo.com

RE: INVESTMENT REQUEST

HAVE A CLIENT (A WIDOW) FROM WESTERN DARFUR IN SUDAN AND SHE HAS EIGHTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY WITH A PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY FOR SAFEKEEPING HERE IN ACCRA - GHANA. SHE WISHES TO INVEST IN A STABLE ECONOMY.

HER INTEREST IS IN COMPANIES/INDIVIDUALS WITH POTENTIALS FOR RAPID GROWTH IN LONG TERMS. MY CLIENT IS INTERESTED IN PLACING PART OF HER FUND IN YOU/YOUR COMPANY, IF YOUR COUNTRY BI-LAWS ALLOWS FOREIGNERS TO INVEST SHE IS WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL FUND IF YOU CAN ASSIST HER TRANSFER THIS FUND TO YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY BANK OF YOUR WISH.

YOU CAN CONTACT ME WITH YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR MORE DETAILS AT MY PRIVATE E-MAIL: [mnosahco@yahoo.com].

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

NII OSAH MILLS, L.L.B [HONS] B.A.

NB: THE FUND IS FREE FROM DRUG AND LAUNDERING RELATED OFFENCES AND THIS TRANSACTION NEED UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY.

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