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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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: james kofi <jameskofi206@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: jameskofi2000@myway.com
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:15:26 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION


MR.JAMES KOFI(JP)
CHAIRMAN,ECOWAS CONTRACTOR'S
DEBT RECONCILIATION/APPRAISAL BOARD
ECO FUND OFFICE
ACCRA -REPUBLIC OF GHANA
WEST-AFRICA
GOOD DAY,

ACCOUNT PROVISION FOR $15 MILLION USD
MY NAME IS MR.JAMES KOFI,CHAIRMAN ECOWAS
CONTRACTOR'S DEBT RECONCILIATION/APPRAISAL BOARDS
I AM CONTACTING YOU TO INQUIRE FROM YOU IF YOU CAN
ASSIST ME SAFEGUARD FUNDS AMOUNTING TO $USD15 MILLION
UNITED STATES DOLLARS LEFT BY OUR LATE FOREIGN
CONTRACTOR WHOSE PROVIDED ADDRESS COULD NOT BE TRACED
SINCE HE DIED ALONG WITH HIS FAMILY MEMBERS.YOU WILL
BE PRESENTED AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED TO
ENABLE OUR ORGANISATION TRANSFER THE MONEY TO YOU.
AT THE END OF THE TRANSACTION,YOU WILL BE COMPENSATED
WITH 30% OF THE TOTAL MONEY.THIS TRANSACTION IS 100%
RISK FREE BUT SHOULD BE KEPT SECRET AND CONFIDENTIAL
DUE TO MY POSITION IN ECOWAS
I WILL GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE TRANSACTION
WHEN I RECIEVE YOUR AFFIRMATIVE RESPONSE. I CAN BE
REACHED ON MY SECURED E-MAIL ADDRESS
NOTE:DUE TO MY POSITION NOW,I HAVE THE DECEASED
CONTRACT FILE WITH ME INCASE OF ANY QUESTION FROM OUR
ORGANISATION WHEN THE DEAL STARTED AND ALSO THE
PROCESS TO PUT CLAIM ON THE FUNDS AS THE NEXT OF KIN
WILL BE LEGALLY PROCESSED TO AVOID ANY BREACH OF LAW
OF OUR COUNTRIES
THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING,
LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU SOONEST.
YOURS FAITHFULLY.

MR.JAMES KOFI

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