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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:
  • "the consignment" (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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr McTeteh" <mcteteha@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrmichealteteh1@caramail.com
Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:59:11 +0000
Subject: Happy New Year............


Good Day,

How are you and your family? I hope fine? If so thanks be to Allah,
Please let me use this opportunity to introduce myself. I am Micheal
Teteh the eldest son of late Dr. Bernard Teteh. I am 28yrs old ,and
my mother is Doris Teteh 50 years old widow . i am contacting you
on how you will help i and my mother to clear our consignment from
KOTOKA Airport. I am the next of kin to the box containing
$15million usd clean cash which is lying down in K.L.I.A for safe
keeping.

The fund is not a stolen or drug fund. My late Father was an owner of
a small Gold and Diamond Corporation Company in my home town Congo and
died as a result of power struggle. It was a political struggle. After
his death i and my mother had to work hard to leave the country and
also because of the consignment which was deposited by my late father
(Dr Bernard) with security company before it was shipped to ACCRA
but we are also not safe because if those in Congo understand that
we are still alive, they will come after us and our life will be in
serious danger as some of them are aware that we have this kind of fund.
We intend to invest wherever we finally reside and i believe you could
be of useful assistance in area of investment. Please kindly get back
to me so that I will forward you all the vita document covering the
consignment. Sir please do not under estimate our request because it
is very important, we are planning to invest in an hotel business in
your country. please send me your full information including your
mobile number.
Waiting for your urgent respond.

Thanks,
Micheal

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