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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: douglas kofi <ddouglaskofi3@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <ddouglaskofi1@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:59:14 +0000
Subject: Good Day My Dear



The Desk of Douglas Kofi.North Atlantic Securities Sarl,Lome Togo.West Africa. I am Mr Douglas Kofi , Regional Director of North Atlantic Securities Sarl with regional Office here in Lome-Togo. This company is a security and finacial company that handles persons, families, and companies precious metals such as Gold, Precious stones, and diamond, also, we provide savings and house loan to persons, families and companies. We had a foreign client who deposited the sum of thirty million united states dollars (US$30 million) with our Company. Eventually,Mark John who was among the victims of EGYPT AIR BOEING 767 FLIGHT NO.990 that crashed on the 31th of October 1999 in U.S.A but, since the demise of this client, we have not had any body coming for the claims as the next of kin or as a bonafide beneficiary. A sitaution I have monitored closely with my position in the Company. Now, haven monitored this deposit over the years after his death, and hence nobody has showed up as the next of kin for the past three years plus, I have removed the file to my private vault. I now solicit for your assistance to present you as the next of kin as every other arrangement has being concluded by me and I am only waiting for a foreignerto enable me move the fund to his designated foreign bank account in his country. This does not have any risk attached to it as all the internal documentations will be handled without suspect. I therefore request you to confirm your interest by a phone call and also provide to me your identification if you are sincerelly willing to champion this transaction with me but do not forget to keep top secret. Your partnership interest/share will be negotiable before we commence the operation.I look forward to hearing from you immediately you recieve this urgent message. Best Regards,Douglas Kofi .
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