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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)
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Fraud email example:

From: "MRS VICKTORIA"<mrsvick_1@myway.com>
Reply-To: mrsvick@myway.com
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 05:17:57 -0500 (EST)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND,










DEAR FRIEND, MY NAME IS MRS VICTORIA EYADEMA,SECOND WIFE OF MR G. EYADEMA, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TOGO WHO DIED RECENTLY. BEFORE HE DIED HE KEPT A VERY HUGE FUND PORTFOLIO TOTALLING $27 MILLION IN THE CUSTODY OF A FUND SECURING OUTFIT IN ACCRA GHANA WITH A STRICT INSTRUCTION THAT THE FUND SHOULD ONLY BE RELEASED TO A TRUSTED BENEFICIARY NOMINATED BY ME. YOU HAVE BEEN HIGHLY RECOMMENDED IN ALL HONESTY TO HELP THE FAMILY COLLECT THE FUND FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY IN ACCRA GHANA . PLEASE SEND ME YOUR FULL DETAILS SO THAT I CAN GIVE YOU THE CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE OFFICIAL NOW IN CHARGE OF THE FUND. AS SOON AS I RECEIVE THIS INFORMATIONS ALL DOCUMENTS WILL BE UPGRADED TO CONFIRM YOUR BENEFICIARY STATUS TO THE FUND. AND I WILL IMMEDIATELY SEND YOU THE CONTACT OF THE SECURITY COMPANY OFFICIAL WHO WILL GIVE YOU INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW THEY WILL RELEASE THE FUND TO YOU WITHIN 72HOURS. THE FAMILY SELECTED THIS WAY FOR THE SAFETY OF THE FUND AND BECAUSE THE PROJECT CAN NOT
BE MONITORED BY ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCY. CURRENTLY I AND MY TWO CHILDREN, ERICA AND ANGELA BASE HERE IN ACCRA GHANA,THIS IS BECAUSE MY LATE HUSBAND ELDER SON WHO IS CURRENTLY PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TOGO IS NOT IN A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH ME AND MY CHILDREN. WARM REGARDS, (MRS) VICTORIA EYADEMA N.B; I AM CURRENTLY HOSPITALISED BUT MY DAUGHTER ANGELA WILL BE CONTACTING YOU. EXPECTING YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE .



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