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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:
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Kojo Annan" <aisha47_001@msn.com>
Reply-To: kojo47@walla.com
Date: Mon, 02 Jan 2006 09:58:58 +0000
Subject: From Mr Kojo Annan(Please Read And Reply

Hello Dear,


My name is Kojo Annan. I am the son of the United Nations Secretary General,
Kofi Annan.

My motive for contacting you is based on my urgent need of a partner that
can assist in securely investing $15,000,000.00. The source of these funds
is my now overtly known participation, in the Iraqi Oil for Food Program.
Though the program has been discontinued since 2004, the Public scrutiny
into how the affairs of the program were run has refused to go away.

I was on transit in Lagos-Nigeria Commercial Capital on my way Home to Ghana
when I was contacted on the phone by my lawyers that a scandal involving me
had broke on the said program. I had to immediately re-organize my immediate
travel plans. Coincidentally, I had just taken delivery of the
aforementioned funds. Because I knew that the press would be looking out for
me, I had to hurriedly seek for a storage company in Lagos to keep away the
trunk cases containing the said funds.

I would have since gone back to retrieve the suitcases but I know I am being
watched because of the Oil for Food scandal. This is why I require your
assistance. You are to proceed immediately to Lagos-Nigeria with the
relevant claim documents for the suitcases. I have already notified the
storage company in writing, of my intention toelect someone that would be
coming on my behalf and it is ok with them.
They have simply asked me to arm my elected person with a consent letter.
Take note that the storage company is not aware of the contents of the
suitcases. The cases where logged in as personal effects.

Before you proceed to Lagos-Nigeria, ensure that you have perfected
modalities to take care of the funds.I will not want to be Mistaken as a
Scammist on the Internet,i will therefore want to State here that You will
not be Asked to make any Payment in regard`s this Matter.All Expenses will
be Handled by Me.

Soon as you have been able to secure the funds, my attorney would meet with
you to sign relevant documentation to evidence our partnership. You are to
get 20% for your troubles.
I await your response.

Mr Kojo Annan

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