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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • @gawab.com

Fraud email example:

From: African Monetary Agency <edward_mensah@gawab.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:42:50 GMT
Subject: Recovery of your missing consignment/funds.

Attention .Amarjit Singh,

 

I am writing you to informed you about your consignment/funds that was supposed to be Transfer to you . But as a result of not passing through the right channel was sized by the African monetary agency, and right now with the foreign Remittance department for propel transfer to you.
 
Note that African monetary agency is the only agency that has the mandate from UN, EU, and AU to investigate and recover consignment from illegal security company and banks.
 
In this same case your consignment was recovered with your name attached to the consignment,now your are advised to provide us with your delivery address in which this consignment will be delivered to you.
 
This agency is the only agency that can deliver your consignment to you, based on the mandate giving to us by UNITED NATION to deliver all consignment to Owners and Next of kin/ Beneficiaries.
This consignment has been with my department for a while now Undergoing Proper scanning and investigation concerning the consignments content and Origin and purpose, being suspected to be funds Right away being in charge of this department I will like to try my possible best to transfer this consignment to you with the right channel.
 
I advice you for further transaction always used the right Channel for doing such monetary business. With this payment will Be made to you in either Way you best wish monetary transaction Looks difficult, but when you pass through the right means is Very feasible and easy.
 
Do contact me immediately on this mail to clarify your self. For your own interest. For further detail on how you can receive this funds/consignments since you are the only and rightful beneficiary.
Please you are adviced to log in to our website for more informations on how you can recive your consignment(s).
 
I Will do my best to allow this consignment to be move to you as Soon as possible all you need is to file for claim within 48hours of receiving this mail, Thank until we received your complain. Good luck.
 
Gen.Edward Mensah
African Monetary Agency,
Special Task Force Department.
Investigation And Recovery Unit.
Accra-Ghana
Tel:00-233-243-261-823.
www.africanmonetaryagency.bravehost.com

 

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