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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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)
Reply-To: davidkwame33@live.com
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 11:18:03 -0800 (PST)
Subject: GET BACK TO ME



Dear Sir/Madam,=20

My name is Mr.David Kwame, from Ghana, my client died three years ago leavi=
ng behind Capital amount (US$9.5M with interest) in the bank here where I w=
ork, I am his account manager, till date nobody has come forward or put app=
lication for the claim.=20
=A0
During the bank private search for the relative recently, your name and ema=
il contact was among the findings! that matches the same surname but as for=
the deceases name, is (withheld for security reason). He died with no (Wil=
l or Next of Kins).=20
=A0
To maintain the level of security required, I want you to come forward sinc=
e I can provide you with all the details needed for you to claim the Fund a=
s the Next of Kins, God bless you.=A0 To affirm your willingness and cooper=
ation please do so by replying immediately.
Thank you,
Mr.David Kwame.=0A=0A=0A

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