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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "remain blessed" (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: "Jubril Martins" <jub2@torba.com>
Reply-To: jmartins66@i12.com
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 13:49:23 -0700
Subject: =?KOI8-R?B?98HbwSDQz83P3dg=?=


*Jubril Martins
Oceanic Finance and Securities,
Accra Ghana.*

*Hello Dear,*

*An investor (name with-held) died without naming any next of kin to his
fund in my bank.
The amount is $10.7M and Banking/Cash Deposit Regulation/Legislation in
Ghana demands that a
foreigner to stand for such claims as the fund belong to foreign Depositor.

The above set of facts underscores my reason to seek your permission to have
you stand in as
the next of kin to the deceased. *

*These funds will be approved and released in your favor as the next of kin
if only you will adhere to my instruction and cooperate with me in one
accord. *

*I have all the legal details of the deceased client that will facilitate
our putting you forward as the claimant/beneficiary of the funds and
ultimately transfer of the $10.7M to any bank account nominated by you.

I am prepared to compensate you with a 35% share of the total funds for your
efforts.
Please contact me immediately by email further clarifications if need be
otherwise forward to me immediately Your full Names, CONTACT ADDRESS,PHONE
AND FAX NUMBERS AND YOUR AGE.*

*Thank you and remain blessed.*

*Best Regards.
Jubril Martins.*

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