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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "George Willmas" <george_willmas@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 01:16:37 +0000
Subject: HELLO

FROM GEORGE WILLMAS ANNOR
ACCRA GHANA
TEL:+23-480-57770712

DEAR FRIEND,

PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
WITH YOU.

I WAS SEARCHING FOR A GOOD AND RELIABLE PERSON WHO WILL ASSIST ME IN THIS
TRANSACTION.

I AM MR. GEORGE W.ANNOR, THE ONLY SON OF LATE MR. AMADU ANNOR. MY FATHER WAS
A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO
DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A
BUSINESS.

WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1984, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL
BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS. BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH JUNE 2001 IN
A PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN ACCRA GHANA. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND
TOLD ME THAT HE HAS THE SUM OF US$30,500,000 (THIRTY MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) DEPOSITED IN A FINANCE COMPANY, THAT HE USED
MY NAME AS HIS ONLY CHILD FOR THE NEXT OF KIN.HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT
IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS
ASSOCIATES THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN ANY COUNTRY OF MY
CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE.

DEAR,I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.

1)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM A BOY OF 21 YEARS 2)TO
MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY AFTER THE MONEY HAS
BEEN TRANSFERED.

MOREOVER,I AM WILLING TO MAP OUT A VERY GOOD PERCENTAGE FROM THE TOTAL SUM
AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND
TO YOUR POSSITION.

FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME, ANTICIPATING
TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MR GEORGE W. ANNOR.

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam