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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk boxes" (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: "paulsanha3@terra.es" <paulsanha3@terra.es>
Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2007 02:49:22 +0100 (MET)
Subject: HELLO


Dear Friend,



I am Paul Sanha a Pilot with the Guine Bissau Airlines and a younger brother to Late Navy Commander Mohammed Lamine Sanha,who was killed in January 2007 by the forces of the incumbent President of my country.He was termed an outspoken opponent of the ruling Government because of he spoke against oppression and high handedness with which the incumbent ruled.Guinea Bissau is a small African Country in West Africa.Please check out http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=67911.


The crisis that engulfed our nation recently is unfortunate and the true story behind it is not yet told.I am contacting you on another matter that could benefit us mutually only if you can give me me your undivded attention.

I was sometime ago contracted by a top Government offical to do a transfer job(involving foreign currencies) for the President of my country.I was mandated to move out funds contained in 2 trunk boxes amounting to USD30 Million Dollars.The movement was facilitated with an aircraft which I flew from Guinea Bissau to Lisbon.The initial arrangement was to move the trunks intact to Lisbon,but on arrival in lisbon the security was tight at the airport and that informed my decision to redirect the cargo to Accra,Ghana and had it deposited with a safe deposit Firm.


I had a sharing understanding with the contractor and the incumbent president but after delivery they decided not to give me my fair share.In the course of discussion my brother was assasinated by the force loyal to the incumbent President of Guinea Bissau,investigations showed clearly that the incumbent has a hand in it,and this led to my keeping all deposit information to myself.He killed my brother because of his outspokenness and saw him as an opponent.He also dismissed me from active service and has since sought after my life.I fled to Ghana where I assumed a refuge status pending when I can sort out my proposal to you and reunite with my family in your country.

My main motive of contacting you is for you to asist me in getting the funds over to your country for investment purposes.As a refuge here I do not have the capability to facilitate this,but with you it is possible.There is no risk associated with this as I am the only one who knows where the funds are.I offer you 30% of the whole sum,while the balance will be held for me.

Please reply through paulsanha@daybyday.de or phone 233-20-9425772.Thanks for your
anticipated response.
Yours Sincerely
Paul Sanha






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