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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:19:47 -0800 (PST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY



Sir/Madam,
=A0
I am a well-established consultant in the sub -region West - Africa handlin=
g a wide range of trade and investment matters.
=A0
Just recently, I was consulted and mandated by a top female client of mine =
to source for her:
=A0
1. A country that is politically stable that has an excellent climate.
=A0
2. A top personality by whom investment on a large scale could be handled.
=A0
My client has a very huge amount of money to invest in your country on viab=
le projects in your care based on my recommendation due to your position.
=A0
Your main responsibility is to ensure the total evacuation=A0 of the funds =
from Ghana where it is secured at the moment.
=A0
Should you however be in a position to secure these funds and to handle the=
investment desire of my client,
please notify me as a matter of urgency so that I can give the details and =
also arrange for an early meeting where we shall discussed among others, in=
vestment areas, evacuation or transfer of the funds and above all the paren=
tage benefits.
=A0
Please note that this transaction is confidential and should be treated as =
such.
=A0
Expecting your early response.
=A0
Best Regards,
=A0
Allen Yaboi
=A0
00233-274-890-832
=0A=0A=0A

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