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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:
  • "million us 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: emeka kanoo2000 <emekakanoo2000@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 05:43:23 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT PLS


Dear Sir /Madam.

I need a trustworthy and honest person who i can rely on. I am a citizen of Sierra Leone the second son to the slain Minister of Mines and Energy who was killed during the Sierra-Leonean war by the rebels.

I am now residing in accra ghana, west-africa.My father died and left behind physical cash of $6Million US dollars, Which he safely deposited in a security house during his regime in the office. I need a foreign partner who can stand as my father foreign partner so that we can retreive the money from the security company.

My father foreign partners are now having a business relationship with the present minister of mines and energy,i have nothing to do with them because of my security.

I am hereby soliciting your assistance to help me get the money out of the present location. If you are willing to assist me we will now enter modalities of percentage.

Thanks

best regards

Emeka Kanoo.


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