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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. )
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.eyadema23@me.by>
Reply-To: des_eyads1@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 23:33:41 +0100
Subject: AWAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU, THANKS


Good Day,

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

Please I want to use this opportunity to introduce myself well to you, I am
DESMOND EYADEMA,The Ex late PRESIDENT SON OF TOGO, Am calling you in
respect of my consignment box in NEW YORK, which I and my Mother want you to
assist us and stand as our foreign beneficiary to receive this fund over
there in NEW YORK,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 JOHNSON ASCOT who was suppose
to receive this consignment in NEW YORK ,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 to be honest to you, I have contacted some persons already
before, but they think am not for real, because of the fraudulent activities
going on around the world.
Please I have not come to entice you with the words of men, all I need from
you is Honesty and God fearing heart.

I also want you to give it a mutual feelings and sense of human to assist me
and my mother in this transaction.

I will give you 20% for the total fund involve for your
assistance,because that was the former agreement we have with our former
foreign partner. Mr.JOHNSON ASCOT 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 , please if you are willing to assist me, kindly reply me
for more
details.

Thanks and God Bless.

Yours Sincerely,
DESMOND EYADEMA

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