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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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: leo kone <leokone35@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2007 16:06:03 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION PLS.


Hello Dear,

I am writing to solicit your urgent assistance in the transfer of US$8,000.000.00.This funds is the excess of what my Branch in which i am the Manager made as profit during the Last Year Auditing.I have already submitted an approved end of the year report for the year 2006 to my head office here in Accra and they will never know of this excess.I placed this amount of $8,000,000.00 (Eight Million United States Dollars)on a suspend account without a beneficiary.As an officer of the Bank,i cannot be directly connected to this money that is why i contacted you to assist in recieving this funds into any of your Bank account in your country so that both of us can make use of this funds.


This transaction is going to be a Bank-to-Bank transfer.All i need from you is to stand as the original depositor of this funds.If you accept this offer,i will appreciate you send to me your phone and fax number immediately before this year runs out.Please contact me immediately.

Thanks for your understanding and co-operation.

I wait for your prompt response.
Mr Leonard Kone.



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