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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand us dollars" (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)
  • "money order " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • p_boateng@sify.com
  • godswillkwame@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "godswill kwame" <godswillkwame@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 11:21:11 +0100
Subject: COMPENSATION FROM GODSWILL KWAME.


COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON.

This is Godswill writing to you once again Since i could not offer to you
the complete 30% as promised earlier due to your fear to assist me 100%
financially because of your doubt and also your so much complaint about your
bad encounter with fraudster which made you loose some money in the past
process without achieving anything in return.,I must first of all thank you
for your acceptance to help me claim my inheritance when i was really in
need, it is a thing of joy to inform you that finally, I have succeeded in
getting the fund transferred at Long last.

Hope this mail find you in an excellent condition of health even though you
did not do much for me but I'm happy to inform you about my success in
getting those funds transferred under the co-operation of a new partner from
London UK.

Presently I'm in London for investment projects with my own share of the
total sum. Though i tried to reach you on the phone before i left for London
but all effort prove abortive due to the fact that i lost your
contact.Though by it was by chance that i came in contact with your e-mail
address today and have decided to contact you immediately.

Meanwhile I didn't forget you're past efforts and attempts to assist me in
transferring those funds which later failed some how due to one or two
reasons but all the same God in his infinite mercies has done it for me.

I have compensated you with the sum of $400.000, (Four hundred thousand us
dollars).

Now contact my secretary in Ghana direct as soon as you receive this mail
with This email address (p_boateng@sify.com)

Ask him to send the money order to you which is in the tune of $400.000,
Four hundred thousand dollars) which I kept for your compensation for all
your past efforts and attempts to assist me in in getting the Fund moved out
of Africa..

Once again I appreciated your efforts at that time very much. So feel free
and get in touch with him and instruct him where to send the amount to you.
Please do let me know immediately if you receive it so that we can share the
joy after all the time and effort during that period.

I'm very busy here now in London with my investment projects as i told
you with the new partner am having at hand. This Money, I have left it for
you to the custody of my secretary , I tried many times to get to you on
email before i left for London but could not get through and I have no time
for myself because we are very busy now.

You can still reach me to tell me how is life with you now.

I wish you all the best.

Godswill Kwame. (godswillkwame@yahoo.co.in)

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