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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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "markbela1@postiloota.net" <markbela13@klikni.cz>
Reply-To: markbela1@postiloota.net
Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 11:57:02 +0100
Subject: Letter


Dear Friend,

l am national of from Sudan, I arrived in Accra Ghana with a
United Nations Chartered flight recently. My parents were killed by
the Rebels, Before my father's death he was a was a Gold marketer in
Africa and has a cash deposit(USD$12,000,000) in a Bank in Ghana, He
handed over the deposit certificate to me before he
died as a result of the Gun shots aim at his stomach which afected
his chest. I decided to live Sudan finally for my own safety and
in search of help to transfer the money overseas for investment which
was the original plan of my late father as at the time of
the deposit. I need your assistance to transfer this money out of
Ghana. I am ready to give you 30% of the total amount if you will do
this for me.

Please send me your phone number as a confirmation of
your acceptance of this offer.Pls get back to markbelagh@postiloota.net


Mark Bela
Accra/Ghana

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