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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: jallow daoudu <jallow_daoudu02@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 02:43:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT REPLY


Dear, VICTIMNAME

I am JALLOW DAOUDU from the Democratic Republic of Congo. My late father was the former chairman of natural resource in my countrybut before his death,my father deposited $14m US dollas with a security company here in Ghana where i and my siblings are residing at the moment.

According to the agreement by my father and the security company states that,i as the next of King have to provide a foreign partner(Beneficiary)before the fund can be handed over to help me invest fund in any profitable venture somewhere in the western world.Wtith an advance negotiation with the security company;they confirm their capability to be able to transfer the fund through bank of diplomatic process.

Immediatly you comfirm your intrest,the relevant document will be fowarded to you.I and my family have mapped out 20% for your kind assistance while 10% have also been mapped out for any expense that is going to to be incurred during the transfering of the fund. As regard your comfirmation,i will advice you to confirm the kind of in vestment you know will sustainable for life time. Looking foward to hear from you.

My regards,
JALLOW DAOUDU.

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