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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "huge amount of money" (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.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • danykangami@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Daniel Kangami <danykangami@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 20:59:14 +0000
Subject: Please Read digest and respond soon.



Dear Sir,BUSINESS PROPOSAL May I use this medium to introduce myself to you? I am a Sudan National and my name is Daniel Kangami . I am the first son of Dr.Robert Kangami. I am 22years old. My father was a Chairman of Electoral Commission in Sudan. my father was killed on 26 may , 2004 on going war in country by the military in capital city of Sudan Dafour in cold blood ,Since then things has never been the same with me, presently I am on the run to Ghana boarder. I pray that my decision to contact you will be given a genuine approval considering the facts that we have not known each other before. Before my father was killed he deposited some huge amount of money in Ghana with a Security company, in a metallic save box which contain the sum of $25 m us dollars, He did not tell the company that it is money that is inside the box, it was deposited and described to be containing precious items and personal effects. I have Worked out arrangements to get this Box out of Africa early before his sudden died, he told us that I should not invest the money in Africa for security reason, I should send the money to abroad to a country that has political stability. Now I need your assistance to receive the box in you Country for me, as my trustee as soon the box arrives, you will meet the diplomatic officials and they will hand the box over to you. Meanwhile I will send you all the entire documents covering the legality of the box that contain the money’ As you can understand, presently I am in very tight situation with my old mother and that is reason why I work out this strategy to take this box out of Africa so that you will receive it as my beneficiary. I Have worked out 20% of the amount of $25 million US for you and your family, 10% kept aside for all expenses and the remaining 70% is what I will invest and live with you in your country, all I need is your reliability and trustworthy concerning this transaction and I will Be very grateful if only you can help me out of this Situation and Carry on this transaction because I want this Fund to be moved abroad for investment without any further delay. I am counting on you Looking to hearing from you. Please reply to danykangami@hotmail.com Thanks and God bless you. Daniel Kangami
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