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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:
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "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: Jerry Kone Kone <jerry_kone002@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 22:17:28 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Regards. From Jerry Kone. Very urgent.



Pls,before I proceed further,I am Jerry Kone ,the only surviving son of Dr Prof, Weah KENYA,who was stained during the struggling for power in Kenya
After the death of my father,his lawyer called on my attention and exposed
to me some of my late father important documents that was confided in him by my father while he was still alive.As the content revealed that as a Kenya
It was unwise to keep treasures with you in a country where peace,stability and comfort is denied.After a lot of scrutinize, And the documents make me to know that my late father died,he deposited One trunk box containing (USD 4000 000m)Four million us dollars,and gold respectively here in Accra-Ghana.
 
Sir,now I am in Ghana,living in UNITED Nation Refugee Camp, in order to secure my inherited truck box.
Dear Sir, i cant aced you ,because of ,instability of Africa states,I am seeking the aid of a foreign counterpart for a business set-up. I
Sir,i have decided to send my fund and the gold abroad to you as our Final Beneficiary,and also thinking of going into business partnership with you
over there.Sir,your acceptance of this transaction will make you have a right of (35%)Trent Five percent of the total fund And GOLD
Thanks for co-operation.
Yours faithfully,
Jerry Kone

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