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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "john sufu" <john_sufu2@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2006 09:11:21 +0000
Subject: MY CONFIDENT

JOHNNY SUFU
TEL: 27-73-620-6163

I got your contact through south african trade and business information
service. Iam JOHNNY SUFU, the eldest son of MAJOR PETER SUFU, the former
personal assistant to the president of republic sierra leone.
My father was involve in the plot to overthrow the then president TEJAN
AHMED KABBA.

He among others was found guilty by then special military tribunal. The
government seized all my father,s property and assets. When african
peacekeeping force (ECOMOG) Arived we escape to south african where we
sought for and granted asylum.My purpose of contacting you is to solicit for
your asistance to transfer this fund.Recently, While I was going through my
father,s documents (FILES), I discovered that there is some amount of money
which was generated from the sales of my country ,s treasure Which Is
DIAMOND, amounting to US$28 (TWENTY EIGHT MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
Which he deposited with a private security company here in south african in
coded cash.My family has mandated me to look for an overseas assitance in
order to name may attract some attention and result in the seizure of this
money.

Since I got your contact through the information service here, I believe
that you will meet our standard, that you will not take advantage of my
situation. It may be necessary for you to funish me with your bank details
(other private company,s name), your name or that of your company where we
can pay in this money before it can be tranfer to your overseas account.In
appreciation of your effort and assistance, I have worked out the sharing
ration for this transaction as follows; 70% for my investment in your
country under your close supervision and direction,25% for your effort and
we shall set aside 5% for all incidental expenses.

We are looking up to your assitance and I know you we not fail us. please
kindly phone or send me a fax through the above numbers for further
clarification on this transaction as soon as you got this message.
NB. This transaction is 100% risk free as you have made all the arrangements
to conclude it.

Yours Faithfully
JOHNNY SUFU

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