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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)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: alex wippy <alexwippy27@yahoo.de>
Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 17:33:33 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: PARTNER NEEDED FOR CONFIDENTIALITY AND TRUST


PARTNER NEEDED FOR CONFIDENTIALITY AND TRUST

FROM: ALEX WIPPY
DEAR,

MY NAME ALEX WIPPY THE ELDEST SON OF CHIEF S. JOHN WIPPY FROM
ZIMBABWE.
THIS LETTER MIGHT COME AS A SURPRISE TO YOU ABOUT WHERE I GOT YOUR
CONTACT ADDRESS AND HOW I KNEW YOU. I GOT YOUR ADDRESS FROM THE
GHANACHAMBERS OF TRADE INFORMATION CENTER HERE IN GHANA.

DURING THE CURRENT WAR AGAINST THE FARMERS IN ZIMBABWE FROM THE
SUPPORTERS OF OUR PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE TO CLAIM ALL THE WHITE-OWNED
FARMS FOR HIS PARTY MEMBERS AND HIS FOLLOWERS. MY FATHER WAS ONE OF THE
BIGGEST FARMERS IN OUR COUNTRY AND BECAUSE HE STONGLY OPPOSED MUGABE'S
IDEAS, MUGABE'S SUPPORTERS INVADED MY FATHER'S FARM AND BURNT EVERYTHING IN
THE FARM, KILLING MY FATHER AND MADE AWAY WITH A LOT OF ITERMS IN MY
FATHER'S FARM.

BEFORE HIS DEATH, MY FATHER HAD DEPOSITED WITH ONE SECURITY COMPANY
IN GHANA, THE SUM OF EIGHTEEN MILLION, AND FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLARS. THIS WAS MONEY HE PLANNED TO USE IN BUYING NEW
MACHINERY AND TO SET UP A NEW FARM IN SWAZILAND. AFTER THE DEATH OF MY FATHER, WE
DECIDED TO ESCAPE TO AN AFRICA COUNTRY CALLED GHANA IN WEST AFRICA, BECAUSE OF
CONTINUED HARASSMENT FROM MUGABE AND HIS SUPPORTERS.
AS A FAMILY, WE DECIDED TO CONTACT A REPUTABLE INDIVIDUAL THAT WILL
ASSIST US TO MOVE THIS MONEY OUT OF GHANA (AFRICA) AND INVEST THE SAID
SUM INTO ANY LUCRATIVE BUSINESS VENTURE OF OUR CHOICE THAT WILL BE
PROFITABLE.
YOUR ROLE IN THIS TRANSACTION, WE HAVE AGREED TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM, AND 5% WILL BE MAPPED OUT FOR ANY EXPENSES THAT MAY BE INCURRED IN THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION AND 80% WILL BE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY WHICH WILL BE INVESTED IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR AGRICULTURE OR THEREABOUT.ALL WE WANT YOU TO DO IS TO ACT AS THE SOLE BENEFICIARY TO THE FUND, AND TO ASSIST US CLAIM THE FUND FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY. AS SOON AS YOU HAVE SECURED THE FUND WE WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU CAN HELP US MOVE TO YOUR COUNTRY AS PERMANENT RESIDENTS.
REGARDS
ALEX WIPPY
TEL: + 233 244 489475


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