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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "james mobutu" <james1mobutu@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: james_101_mobutu@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:58:16 -0500
Subject: GOOD DAY


DEAR SIR,
I AM A CITIZEN OF ZAIRE, SON OF THE LATE FORMER PRESIDENT OF ZAIRE
(PRESIDENT MOBUTU SESE SEKO) SINCE THE DEATH OF MY LATE FATHER SOME YEARS
AGO I HAVE BEEN RESIDING IN GHANA ON TEMPORARY POLITICAL ASYLUM. ON MY
ARRIVALIN GHANA AFTER MY LATE FATHER'S BURIAL, I
CAME INTO GHANA. WITH A DIPLOMATIC PACKAGED CONSIGNMENTS CONTAINING THE SUM
OF $12,000,000.00 (TWELVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) WHICH I GOT FROM
PART OF THE MONEY MY LATE FATHER MADE THROUGH DIAMONDS SALES WHEN HE WAS THE
PRESIDENT OF ZAIRE FOR ABOUT 32 YEARS.PRECISELY, SINCE MY ARRIVAL WITH THE
DIPLOMATIC PACKAGED CONSIGNMENT IT HAS BEEN SAFELY
KEPT WITH A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN GHANA MOREOVER,I DO NOT WANT TO INVEST
THIS MONEY IN ANY PART OF AFRICA DUE TO THE CONSTANTPOLITICAL INSTABILITY IN
AFRICA.MY PLAN IS TO USE THIS MONEY TO INVEST IN APROFITABLE BUSINESS IN ANY
PART OF THE WORLD APART FROM AFRICA, ALSO TO PURCHASE A RESIDENTIAL
ACCOMMODATION. I WILL COME OVER AND SETTLE THERE WITH MY FAMILY. HENCE,I AM
SOLICITING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AS MY FOREIGN PARTNER TO RECEIVE THIS MONEY
ON MY BEHALF ON ARRIVAL ABROAD AND TO KEEP IT INA SAFE PLACE PENDING MY
ARRIVAL TO JOIN YOU UP. UPON
THE RECEIPT OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE TO MY PROPOSAL, I CAN IMMEDIATELY ARRANGE FOR
THE MONEY TO LEAVE GHANA IN YOUR FAVOUR (i.e. AS THE BENEFICIARY) FOR ONWARD
MOVEMENT TO WHERE YOU CAN RECEIVE THE CONSIGNMENT. PLEASE IF YOU ARE WILLING
TO ASSIST ME, DO SEND INYOUR
REPLY IMMEDIATELY BASED ON THE FOLLOWING: -
(1) WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THIS AMOUNT DO YOU INTEND TO CHARGE FOR YOUR
ASSISTANCE, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EXPRESS YOUR MIND,
(2) INCLUDE YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS TO ENHANCE THE
CONFIDENTIALITY,WHICH THIS BUSINESSDEMANDS.
SHALL INFORM YOU WITH NEXT LINE OF ACTION AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR POSITIVE
RESPONSE. 10% OF THE TOTAL MONEY WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXTRA
EXPENDITURE. I ASSURE YOU THAT THERE WILL NOT BEANY BLOW BACK.
BEST REGARDS,
JAMES MOBUTU

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