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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • barristarfrankjp_01@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "kuma kufour" <kuma4ocuppation@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 01:22:59 +0000
Subject: YOUR RESPOND IS HIGHLY NEEDED PLEASE

DEAR SIR/MADAM,
I MR KUMA KUFOUR., FROM GHANA , RESIDENT IN U.K AM
WRITING TO SOLICIT FOR ASSISTANCE FROM YOU.MY LATE FATHER WILLED THESUM OF
$125 MILLION USD TO ME.THE MONEY IS DEPOSITED IN U.K FOR
SAFE KEEPING.
I HAVE THE WILL CERTIFICATE AND ALSO THE DEPOSIT
CERTIFICATE. I WANT TO INVEST THIS FUND IN YOUR COUNTRY.I WANT YOU TO
HELP ME RECIEVE THIS MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY AND HELP ME TO INVEST IT.
IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED IN HELPING ME KINDLY REPLY THROUGH
barristarfrankjp_01@yahoo.com
IMMIDIATELY SO THAT I CAN START MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE TRANSFER
OF THE MONEY.I WILL GIVE YOU 10%OF THE MONEY FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. AM HOPING
TO GET A POSITIVE RESPONSE FROM YOU SOON.
REGARDS,
MR KUMA KUFOUR.

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