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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: lansana beavogui <lan_beavogui@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 16:02:04 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From:Lansana Beavogui.( Please I Need Your Help)


Good Day,

I am Lansana Beavogui, the son of late Mr.and Mrs. Solomon Beavogui. My father was a very wealthy Timber/mineral resources Merchant in Freetown the Economic Capital of the Sierra-Leon. My father was poisoned to Death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip.

My mother died when I was a baby as a result Breast Cancer and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on May 2004 in a private hospital here in Abidjan. He secretly called me to his bedside and told me that he has the sum of US$8.5(Eight million five hundred thousand dollars) left in deposit/suspense account in one of the prime banks, that he used my name as his only son for the next of kin in the depositing the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment in a viable venture.

Sir, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
1. To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred
2. To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 20 years
3. To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure Residence permit in your county.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas. Further more, you indicate your option towards assisting me, as I believe that this transaction could be concluded within Fourteen (7) working days.

I am waiting for your urgent reply.

Thanks and God bless you.

Lansana Beavogui.











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