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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "desmond eyadema" <desmond.eyadema7@me.by>
Reply-To: desmond_eyads1@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 05:40:41 -0700
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS NEEDED


Good Day,

Greetings to you and your Family, Hope you all are Fine and Healthy. May
the Peace of Almighty Allah be with you all.


Please I want to use this wonderful opportunity to introduce myself to you,
I am DESMOND EYADEMA,The Ex late PRESIDENT SON OF TOGO, Am writing you in
respect of my consignment box in Dubai, Unite Arab Emirates, which I and my
Mother want you to assist us and stand as our foreign beneficiary to receive
this fund over there in Dubai.



This fund am writing you about is $12.5million U.S.Dollars, which my late
father deposited under Ghana High Commission in a Security Company for I and
my Mother. and Mr. ALI HASSAN who was suppose to receive this consignment
in Dubai ,Was demanding for 50% which I and my Mother did not agree on for
any reason, that was why we have to stop the delivery to him immediately,
and search for another Beneficiary who can help us on this.


Please, I have not come to entice you with the words of Men, but I am
writing you this email with the Fear of Almighty Allah.

I will give you 20% from the total fund involve for your assistance, because
that was the former agreement we have with our foreign partner Mr. ALI
HASSAN before he later changed is mind because of his greed that is why I
and my Mother put a stop to the delivery to him, and decided to look for
another person who can help on this, please if you are willing to help us,
kindly reply us for more details.

Stay Bless .


Yours Sincerely,
Desmond Eyadema

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