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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Nana Hackmann <nana_hackmann1@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 01:00:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Darfur Region Sudan


Dear sir/madam,

My name is Nana Hackmann, from Dar fur in Sudan,my late father was a gold merchant and a politician.

He was murdered by the rebels on his way to Uganda.I'm contacting you base on a deposited trunk containing 12.5 million U.S Dollars with a Company in Ghana for safe keeping and he instructed that I'm to make claim of it and use it to take care of my Mother,myself and the rest of other family member with the help of a foreign partner to guide me. I am now write you to assist us make claims of these deposited item.

I intend to invest this money abroad, hence my contacting you to advice me how best I can invest this money in your country or any profitable venture and to buy a house there.For your assistance I will offer 15% of the money. We have all the vital documents covering the deposited item.

Reply as i will wait to read from you for more information to be given.

Yours faithfully,

Nana Hackmann Kamara

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