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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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: Mike Johnson <aproveconsignment1@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 07:37:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Request for partnership.


YOUR KIND ATTENTION,
Request for partnership.

Having consulted with my colleagues and based on the Information gathered from your country chamber of Commerce and industry have the privilege to request For your assistances to transfer the sum of $45,500,000.00) Forty five million five hundred Thousand United States dollars) into your account.

The Above sum resulted from an over invoiced contract, Executed commissioned and paid for about five Years (5) ago by a foreign contractor .This action was However intentional and since then the fund has been In a suspense account at the bank. We are now read to transfer the fund to oversea and That is where you come in .It is important to inform You that as civil servants, we are forbidden to operate Foreign account, that is why we are soliciting your Assistance.

The total sum will be shared as follows, 70%for us 25% For you and 5% for local and international expenses Incidental for the transfer. The transfer is risk free on both sides. There is no Risk of exposure or failure. Should you wish to assist?
In this deal,You can also email me through this my email address.

Am from Ghana.
Be bless
Yours, Mike Johnson.


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