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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: "kofi_mensah64@terra.es" <kofi_mensah64@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 11:02:17 +0100 (MET)
Subject: West African Consultant Ltd.



Attention: Sir/Madam,

Good day, With the good reference of your esteemed person made by a charity aid volunteer...although I did not disclose my actual intention of reaching you.

Please do forgive me if this letter may offend you without your prior consent. I am Rev.Stephen Mensah a Consultant and finance broker with West African Consultant Ltd.

I am highly impressed by your esteem and i wish to introduce my client to invest in your esteem. First and foremost, could you enlighten me about your investment output if my cleint is to invest the sum of $9.000.000 (NINE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in your firm and what are the taxes involved for a foreign investor in your country?

If you accept to receive this money, in your private or company account, she will reward you with 25% of the total fund. In addition, she will allow your company to use her own 75% share as a working capital for a period of three years at small interest which both of you will agree on later.

Finally and most importantly, kindly let me be rest assured that you would act on a good faith and will never have the intentions of leading her astray or getting ambitious.
May i request that you enclose your direct phone/fax numbers in your reply message for communication conviniency.
I hope this preposition meets your pleasure,I will be glad as I wait for your immediate response.

Yours Sincerely,
Rev.Kofi Mensah,
West African Consultant Ltd.





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