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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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: EDWARD KOFI <edwardkofi_90@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:21:20 +0100 (BST)
Subject: fund transfer


Is my delight contacting you? Though we have not met face to face but i believe we could achieve this goal if we cooperate and work in oneness.

I am john kokou a senior member of the Contract Awarding Committee of the ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS). I am in search of an agent who will assist me in the transfer of USD 25,500,000 (twenty five million five hundred thousand United States Dollars only.) and subsequent investment of it in lucrative ventures in your country.

Kindly indicate your interested by sending an email to me, so that I can give you the modalities.

Yours Sincerely,
John Kokou


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