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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: marthin sogolo <marthsogo@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:04:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I COUNT ON YOU


DEAR FRIEND,

FIRST,I MUST SLOLICIT YOUR STRICTEST CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION AND I PRAY THAT MY DECISION TO CONTACT YOU WILL BE GIVEN GENUINE APPROVAL CONSIDERING THE FACT WE HAVE KNOWN EACH OTHER BEFORE.

MY NAME IS MR.MARTHIN SOGOLO FROM DECMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO IN AFRICA.I WRITE TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE TO INVEST AND TO BUY A LIVING HOUSE IN YOUR COUNTRY,I AM THE FIRST SON OF LATE DR.JOHNSON SOGOLO,A FORMER DIRECTOR OF DIAMOND AND GOLD MINING COMPANY IN MY COUNTRY CONGO.

MY FATHER WAS ATTACKED AND SHOT BY THE REBELS ON HIS WAY TRAVELLING TO (KANANGA) A CITY AFTER KINSHASHA OUR CAPITAL ALLONG WITH MY JUNIOR BROTHER KELVIN,WHILE U.N PEACE KEEPING FORCE (U.N.P.K.F)RESCUED MY FATHER AND WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR A MDEDICAL CHECK UP WHICH HE LATER DIED FOUR MONTHS AGO.BUT BEFORE HE DIED,HE REVEALED TO ME ABOUT SOME BOX WHICH CONTAINS ABOUT$5.7 MILLION USD WHICH HE DEEPOSITED WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY IN GHANA FOR SAFE KEEPING.

MY FATHER DID NOT DISCLOSED THE CONTENT OF THE BOXES TO THE SECURITY COMPANY RATHER HE REGISTERRED IT AS JEWELERIES AND FAMILY BELONGINGS TO AVOID THE OFFICIALS FROM RAISING EYEBROWS. PRESENTLY, I AND MY MOTHER TOGETHER WITH KELVIN ARE IN ACCRA GHANA TO NOTIFY THE SECURITY COMPANY FOR CLAIMS OF THE BOXES AND WE ARE STAYING IN A REFUGEE CAMP HERE IN GHANA .THEREFORE,WE WANT YOU TO ASSIST US INVEST THIS MONEY ON A GOOD LUCRATIVE BUSINESS YOU MAY RECOMMEND TO US AND ADVICE US HOW BEST WE CAN INVEST THIS MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY.I AND MY MOTHER HAVE AGREED TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT.WE HAVE ALL THE VITAL DOCUMENTS BACKING

THIS MONEY DEPOSITED BY MY FATHER WHICH WE WOULD SEND TO YOU ON YOUR REQUEST.PLEASE DON'T FAIL TO INDICATEE YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.

THANKS
MARTHIN SOGOLO



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