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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "hajia kabbah" <hajia_kab01@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 16:38:23 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: my brother can i trust you? pls get back to me asp.


DEAR FRIEND

IAM MRS HAJIA KAB FROM THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OFSUDAN NATIONALITY AND THE WIFE OF FORMER DIRECTOR OF DIAMOND AND GOLD COMPANY IN SUDAN , ENGINEER SHERIF KABAR OF THE BLESSED MOMORY WHO WAS ASSASINATED BY THE UNIDENTIFIFIED HOODLUMS.IMMEDIATELY AFTER MY HUSBAND"S ASSASINATION

I LEFT SUDAN WITH MY CHILDREN TO GHANA A COUNTRY IN WEST AFRICA WITH THE SOME VALUABLES AND CASH OF $12 MILLION DOLLARS WITH 50KGS OF RAW GOLD UNCUT.

THESE VALUBALE ARE DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY SOME WHERE WHICH I CAN NOT DISCLOSE TO YOU YET TILL YOU COME FOWARD WITH A FULL INTEREST OF ASISTING ME, IT WAS DEPOSITED AS A FAMILY TREASURE. HENCE THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS THE ACTUAL CNTENTS OF THE CONSIGNMENT. MEANWHILE I WANTED TO LEAVE GHANA ENTIERLY WITH THIS MONEY FOR INVESTMAENT IN YOUR COUNTRYBECAUSE OF THE FUTURE OF MY CHILDREN.

I WOULD HIGHLY APPRECIATE YOU TO ASSIST AND A CERTAIN PERCENTAGES OF THE MONEY WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTERANCE INFACT I HAVE SO MANY TO OFFER YOU IF ONLY YOU CAN BE IN A GOOD HELP TO ME AND MY CHILDREN I WISH TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST. T THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY. BEST REGARDS .

MRS HAJIA KABAR


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