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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money)
  • "trunk boxes" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Alex Pujeh" <alex@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: alex_pujeh@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:45:22 +0100
Subject: With Regards

CONFIDENTIAL

ATTN: Sir,

After a discreet enquiries, I'm able to discover your astute ability to handle a
business transaction of considerable volume which requires urgency and secrecy.

My name is ALEX PUJEH a Sierra Leonean and the son
of MOMOH PUJEH a former Minister of Transport and Communication and a renown chief in a Diamond district of Sierra Leone where he inherited a rich Diamond company. He was accused by Government of President Tijan Kabah for misappropriation of public fund and was arrested and jailed.

Before my father died, he instructed and confined in me as his son about his business and secrecy. As a matter of fact, my father gave me some documents bearing the name of a Bank in Accra capital city of Ghana, which he told me was the place he deposited huge amount of money, Gold and Diamond when he was assigned for special duty.

Armed with this documents that my father gave to me, I flew to Accra , Ghana where I confirmed the documents. The Bank showed me two sealed trunk boxes with the inscription "FAMILY ACHIEVE" with my name being used as the next of kin in the deposit form.

However, my father had earlier informed me that he cleverly packed the Twenty Eight Million, five hundred Thousand US Dollars [$28.5 Million] in one sealed trunk box the second box contains Gold and Diamond and told the Bank that they contain the works of art .This he did in order to conceal the money from being detected.

Now with my father exit, I need a foreign partner with the image of God in him who will assist me, my mother and my brother to receive this proceeds in abroad , and who will equally not sidetrack me and my family when this money get into his possession.


On completion of this transaction, I wish to offer you 25% of total sum for your asistance,10% for unforeseen or miscellaneous and 65% for I and my family and my family will also come over to your country for a joint investment according to your directives. There is no risk involved both now and future. On your acceptance you can reach me on this phone number 233 244 148 212 and email address for details talks.

Best Regards.

Alex Pujeh [for the family]

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