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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 us 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: "Lydia.D Hassan" <lydia_hassan03@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: allcom00@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 13:18:31 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From Mrs.Lydia D. Hassan


From Mrs.Lydia D. Hassan
C/O: Refugee camp-Beirut
Republic Of Ghana

Attention ,

I came across your contact and have Decided to get in touch with you after the prayer, to see if you can help me solve my problem .Firstly, I wish to introduce myself as Lydia Hassan ,The Wife of (Late Alhaji Hussien bin Hassan) Who lost his life in the course of the crisis here in Lebanon on the 24th of July 2006 during Israeli bomb attack to Lebanon, which claim the lives of my family members and left me without any body to lien on .

My husband willed in cash, the sum of $8.7 Million US Dollars which he deposited in one private and Security firm in disguise where the real content in the box was not exposed to the officials of the security company . It was deposited and registered as private effects/ family treasure but not as money to avoid high demurrages and for safe keeping and security reasons enabling conditions for the release of t he fund which are as follows.

1.Your full name and address,
2.Private telephone and fax numbers
3.Your profession and Age.

That upon request for the release of the fund, there must be intentions of investment especially outside the Ghana.

I contact you therefore to confirm if you can accept me into your life as my guardian and possibly advise me on any investment opportunity in your country. If after this mail you get back to me and I reach agreement with you, the /Finance firm will release the consignment into your care and I will come over to you to commence business partnership with you and the fund.

Please forgive me if you find this message offended in anyway, but i am just searching for assistance, because i have lost all my people during this crisis here

I expect your urgent response with assurance that you will help me. Please do not reply if you are not serious as this deal is not a childs play.

God Bless You.

Mrs.Lydia Dezor Hassan
C/O: Refugee Camp-Beirut
Republic Of Ghana




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