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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:
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk boxes" (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)
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: selina eyadima <mrseyadima1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrseyadima11@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 22:20:54 -1000
Subject: urgent

=46rom Mrs. Selina kufa Eyadema's Family.
The Wife To The Formal Head Of State Lome Togo,
Your Assistance Is Hilly Needed.
Attn: President/CEO.
Dear Sir, Urgent reply
I am Mrs. Selina kufa Eyadema, The wife to the formal Head of State L=
ome=20
Togo, My late husband who die at 69 years Old, suffered a heart attac=
k early=20
Saturday, Feb. 5, 2005 in our hometown of Piya in southeastern Togo I=
and my=20
family arrange immediately for his treatment in Europe , but as the g=
ood=20
lord wills he die on his way to Europe.
I am contacting you in view of the fact we will be great assistance t=
o each=20
other likewise developing a cordial business relationship. I currentl=
y have=20
within my reach the sum of (Fifty-Five Million United States Dollars)=
=20
(USD$55,000,000.00), which I intend to use for investment purposes=
=20
specifically in your country. This money came as a result of a paybac=
k=20
contract deal between my late husband and Russian Firm on our country=
's=20
Multi-Billion Dollars Lome Steel Plant.
The Russian partners returned my husbands share of US$55 Million afte=
r his=20
death and lodged it with my husband 's Security Firm in Ghana of whic=
h I am=20
a director.Right now the new Civilian Government has revoked our lice=
nses=20
that allow us to own a financial and oil company. In view of these I =
acted=20
very fast to withdraw the US$55 Million from the company's vault well=
=20
preserved and packaged in trunk boxes and deposited it in a privately=
=20
erected security safe.
I have since declared the Security Company bankrupt.No record ever ex=
isted=20
concerning the money neither is the money traceable by the Government=
=20
because there is no document showing that we received the money from=
=20
Russians. I seek your assistance to move the money out of this countr=
y.
On your consent, I shall expect you to contact me urgently to enable =
us=20
discuss in details about this transaction. Bearing in mind that your=
=20
assistance is needed to transfer this fund, I propose a commission of=
30%=20
(Thirty Percent) of the total sum to you for the expected services an=
d=20
assistance.
All arrangement and plant has been put in place through the help of o=
ur=20
family lawyer for the claim and clearing of this fund from the securi=
ty and=20
finance company as we move the fund directly to your account. Your ur=
gent=20
response is highly needed so as to stop further contact. I therefore =
mandate=20
(BARRISTER GOODLUCK MENSH), who is our family lawyer to deal with you=
on=20
this transaction.
It is not necessary for you to be a blood relation to my late Husband=
, nor=20
have the same name, it is not also necessary to come from the same co=
untry,=20
I have worked out the modalities with our family lawyer to achieve my=
aim.
Your will be required firstly to correspond with our family lawyer=
=20
(BARRISTER GOODLUCK MENSH),Tel 233-276333386 More so Quickly contact =
our=20
family lawyer with your below information=92s
1) Your Full Name......................
2) Your Contact Address................
3) Your Privet Telephone Number/Fax......
before communicating with me this is totally for security reasons, be=
cause=20
people and family relatives has try in the pass to rip me off. See th=
is=20
website for verifications:-=20
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-02/06/content_415563.ht=
m
I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the utmost ind=
ulgence=20
to keep this matter extraordinarily confidential whatever your decisi=
on,=20
while I await your prompt response.
I will be grateful if you will help me out.
I await your quick response.
Thanks And God Bless You
Yours Sincerely Sister
Mrs.Selina kufa Eyadema

_________________________________________________________________
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