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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)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • tonyakan2006@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Mrtony akan <mrtonyakan@yahoo.ca>
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:38:35 -0500 (EST)
Subject: URGENTLY




FROM: tonakan
Zimbabwe
tonyakan2006@yahoo.com

I wish to introduce my good self as tonyakan
. The elder son of ALEX akan
of
Zimbabwe. This might be a surprise to you on how I got your contact
address; I got your contact through internet work line. I was convinced
to solicit for your assistance after many prayers. I am interested in
doing business with you, particularly in joint venture in your country
on lucrative business.
During the current war against the
farmers in Zimbabwe from the support of our President ROBERT MUGABE to
claim all the white and black farms in our country, so he ordered all
the white and black farmers to surrender all their farms to his party
members and his followers, and my father is one of the best farmers in
our country, because he did not support his idea and his supporters
invaded my father's farm and burnt everything in the farm and killed my
father and confiscated all his investment.
After the death of
my father, I decided to move out of Zimbabwe because my life is still
in danger, with the money, my father kept in his hidden safe in my
mother's house, since he does not have any account with any bank due to
illiteracy but was successful in farm production. The amount contained
in the safe is US$3 Million (Three Million United States Dollars). And
I decided to move with the money through diplomatic means and I am
currently forced to seek a political asylum as refugee.
I
transferred and deposited it with a Security and Finance Company here
in accra, Republic of Ghana, mean while I was advised by a banker who
had agreed to help in the depositing and transferring of this fund to
seek for a reliable foreign partner who is going to assist me in the
opening of a non-resident account here which he advised is the best
possible way of transferring this fund because of my political status,
He said it will be more safety pending when I get reliable some body
that will assist receive the fund in his foreign safe account and at
the same time give me light of investment, based on business
idea/knowledge you may have.
However my aim of contacting you
is to help me look for a profitable investment overseas. As a result of
my present status and as a refugee I will not be able to conclude this
transaction alone. If you are interested in helping me out, try and
contact me immediately with the above e-mail address and
indicating your interest to help me. I
will then furnish you with more details.
I have mutually
agreed to compensate you with 10% which is your share for assistance,
and 5% for any expenses that may incur in the course of the
transaction. Then the remaining 85% will be for me and my family, which
you will help us to invest in your country. Be informed that this
transaction need utmost trust and confidentiality and will only take
about 2-3 working days to be concluded, note also that this transaction
attract no risk on your side hence all the modalities is safe, smooth
successful transaction has been arranged by me and the banker who will
assist us in this business. I also look forward to establish a good
relationship with you. ON your replying, i need your personal TELEPHONE
or FAX NUMBERS for easy communication, VERY IMPORTANT.
BEST REGARDS
Mr. tonakan
(FOR THE FAMILY).



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