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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "komo soso" <komososo@latinmail.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 18:51:11 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT


MR KOMO SOSO
CHAIRMAN,FEDERAL TENDERS BOARD,
BURKINA FASO.
TEL:00226 76 58 07 11.

DEAR FRIEND

THIS IS AN URGENT BUSINESS TRANSACTION TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF $29
MILLION
UNITED STATES DOLLARS INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT FOR BUSINESS INVESTMENT IN
YOUR
COUNTRY AFTER WHICH YOU WILL GET 25% OF THE TOTAL SUM,ALSO BE AWARE
THAT YOU
WILL GET ANOTHER 30% FROM THE PROFIT FROM THE INVESTMENT WHICH YOU WILL
ACT
AS THE FUND MANAGER.

THE SAID FUND IS THE BALANCE OF A CONTRACT SUM OF WHICH THE MAIN
CONTRACT
SUM HAS BEEN PAID TO THE CONTRACTOR,LEAVING THE OVERINVOICED SUM OF $29
MILLION,THEREFORE I SEEK YOUR CO-OPERATION TO HAVE THIS FUND TRANSFERED
INTO
YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND USED FOR INVESTMENT IN WHATEVER AREA YOU FEEL IS
PROFITABLE,PENDING WHEN I WILL BE READY TO HAVE MY SHARE OF THE FUND.
NOTE THAT THIS FUND IS VERY FREE OF DRUG,TERRORIST FUND AND MONEY
LAUNDERING
OR ANOTHER OTHER RELATED ACTS.THIS FUND COMES FROM OVERINVOICED
CONTRACTS
SUM FROM GOVERNMENT AND ECOWAS PROJECTS WHICH THE REAL CONTRACT SUM
HAS
BEEN PAID TO THE CONTRACTOR.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS TRANSACTION ,DO CALL ME ON MY PHONE
NUMBER OR
SEND AN EMAIL TO MY EMAIL WITH YOUR FULL NAMES,ADDRESS,PHONE AND FAX
NUMBERS,OCCUPATION FOR MORE DETAILS AND HOW TO TRANSFER THE FUND INTO
YOU
BANK ACCOUNT.


REGARDS,
MR KOMO SOSO.
CHAIRMAN,FEDERAL TENDERS BOARD,
BURKINA FASO.


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