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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "huge sum of money" (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: "YAW OSAFO-MAAFO" <yaw-osafo-maafo@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: osafomaafo_yaw@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:52:49 +0000
Subject: FROM MINISTER YAW OSAFO-MAAFO

Hello ,

How is your family? hope all of you are fine, if so splendid.I wish to
accost you with a request that would be of immense benefit to both of us.
After careful consideration with my wife and children, we resolved to
contact you for your most needed assistance in this manner. I duly apologize
for infringing on your privacy, if this contact is not acceptable to you, as
I make this proposal to you.

Yaw Osafo-Maafo is my name and former Ghanaian minister of finance.Although
I was sacked by President John Kufuor on 28 April 2006 for the fact I signed
$29 million book publication contract with Macmillan Education without
reference to the Public Procurement Board and without Parliamentary
approval. I have taken pains to find your contact through personal
endeavours.I decided to contact you after due thought in respect of a
transfer of a huge sum of money,

You can read more on this web page
http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=103713

Right now, I was being probed because of it. As matter of fact, $15million
part of the money was lodged into security company in london, were the funds
is been deposited. the money will be release to you for investment. I would
like you to give this a highly confidential approach. Any question you wish
to ask concerning this deal, do not delay to ask.

Presently, I do not need any telephone discussion for safety,because they
are monitoring my move.my international passport as been seize by the
government,once I get a good respond from you.i we give you my lawyer
contact in london so you can assist in to get the fund from the finance
house.i really need your help to assist me and my family.i we give you 30%
and your expenses,also you we invest the money for me before I come over and
keeping me posted.hoping to hear from you.


PLEASE CONFIDENTIAL

I wait your response.
My regards,
Minister,Yaw Osafo-Maafo.

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