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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:
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: omotekigho omoteigho <omotekigho@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: m_etete2@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 11:28:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: urgent respond


Dear Sir
MY NAME IS OMOTEKIGHO FREDRICK FROM SERRIA-LEONE.I
JUST CAME IN TO GHANA WITH MY MOTHER TO PROCESS OUR
FUND WHICH MY FATHER DEPOSITED WITH ONE SAFE HOUSE
HERE IN GHANA FOR SAFE KEEPING BEFORE HE WAS KILLED BY
THE REBEL LEADERS IN MY COUNTRY.HE DEPOSITED THE SUM
OF $30 MILLION US DOLLARS,BUT THEY SAFE COMPANY ARE
NOT AWARE OF THE CONTENTS.IT WAS MARKED FAMILY
VALUABLES.AND 1,500 KILOGRAMS OF GOLD.HOWEVER, I AM
CONTACTING YOU TO ASSIST US TRANSFER THE FUND OUT OF
GHANA TO ANY OF YOUR DESIGNATED ACCOUNT FOR FUTURE
INVESTMENT.I AND MY MOTHER HAVE CONCLUDED TO INVEST
THE MONEY IN ABROAD.I HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTS FOR THE
FUNDS RIGHT WITH ME AND I SHALL SEND THEM TO YOU IF
YOU NEED THEM FOR VERIFICATION AND CONFIRMATIONS.
THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE AND WE HAVE TO
RESPECT THE UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY OF IT AS ITS ONLY
YOU AND I ARE AWARE OF THE CONTENTS IN THE BOX.PLEASE
SEND ME YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND FAX NUMBERS FOR
EASY COMMUNICATION.YOU HAVE TO ARRANGE YOUR FLIGHT
SHEDULE AND COME DOWN TO GHANA FOR US TO MEET FACE TO
FACE AND GO TO THE SECURITY COMPANY FOR CLAIMING.
WE SHALL DISCUSS THE PERCENTAGE AND THE INVESTMENT
PROFILE AS SOON AS YOU HAVE ACCEPTED TO ASSIST US
CLAIM THIS FUND FROM THE SAFE HOUSE HERE IN
GHANA-ACCRA.WE SHALL CHANGE ALL THE DOCUMENTS TO YOUR
NAME THEREBY MAKING YOU THE DESIGNATE BENEFICIARY OF
THE FUND. DISCUSS THIS MATTER EXTENSIVELY. THESE LOOK
FORWARD HEARING FROM YOU.
OMOTEKIGHO FREDRICK











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