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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (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: "Dr.geoge Kwami" <dr.geogekwami3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dr.georgekwami@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:36:03 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY


Dear Sir,


I am Dr George Kwami from the Ghana Government. Sir, Is that true that you
have not receive your inheritance fund after the final endorsement and
release order from the ministries of the said fund to you.

Well, Please i want to know why you have not receive your outstanding
payment because your payment has been conclude to be release to you,
information reaching this office yesterday that the governor of bank and
the director of the bank is still asking you to pay huge amount of money .
Please, if this information is real urgently get back to me immediately for
my perusal.



I wait to hear from you.
Thanks and as i await your mail

Dr. George Kwami
Director Of Foreign Dept

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