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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:
  • "million united states 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: James Williams <william_ja35@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 04:05:10 +1100 (EST)
Subject: [Info] your assistance plz.



HELLO DEAR,

I AM GLAD TO WRITE YOU AT THIS HOUR. I HOPE HEALTH, BUSINESS AND OTHERWISE ARE IN ORDER.PLEASE, I AM MR MICHAEL DONATUS.FROM SENEGAL IN A REFUGEE CAMP IN REPUBLIC OF GHANA.
FOLLOWING TO THE UNSTABLE POLITICAL SITUATION IN AFRICA, I DECIDED TO SOLICIT YOUR INTEREST TO LIAISE WITH ME IN SOME PROFITABLE BUSINESS VENTURES IN YOUR COUNTRY. RIGHT NOW, IAM IN POSITION OF USD$35.3 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS LODGED IN THE TRUST BANK OF GHANA. THIS FUND WAS ACCRUED FROM MY LATE FATHER"S PARTICIPATION IN POLITICS IN THE PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL BEFORE HIS ASSASINATION.HE SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH THE BANK THAT HIS WEALTH SHOULD BE INVESTED OUTSIDE AFRICA AND WITH A FOREIGN PARTNER,THIS IS TO MAKE SURE THAT WARS IN AFRICA CANNOT CUT OFF HIS WEALTH AND INVESTMENT ABROAD,AND IT WILL BE SUSTAINABLE TO THE ENTIRE FAMILYWHEN HE DIES. FOR THIS REASON I CONTACTED YOU.

I ASSURE YOU THAT IAM 100% CAPABLE TO INVEST IN ANY BUSINESS INTEREST YOU MAY CHOOSE IN YOUR COUNTRY,SO LONG AS YOUR RELIABLE,GOD FEARING AND
TRUST WORTHY. COULD YOU PLEASE DECLARE YOUR INTEREST TO COLLABORATE WITH ME TO CLAIM OUT THIS FUND FROM THE BANK IN YOUR REPLY MAIL.

I SHALL GIVE YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE IN CLAIMING OUT THE MONEY FROM THE BANK WITH ME THEN 5% GOES FOR ANY EXPENSES MADE IN THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION, LIKE UPSETTING TELEPHONE BILLS, INTERNET CHARGES E.T.C WHILE THE REMAINING 80% WILL BE CHANNELED FOR AN INVESTMENT IN YOUR
COUNTRY WHICH WILL BE HEADED BY YOU AS AN INDIGENE AND DIRECTED BY ME AS AN INVESTOR.

EXPEDITE YOUR NEXT LINE OF ACTION, TO ENABLE ME SEND YOU MORE DETAILS IN MY SUBSEQUENT MAIL WITH YOU.

HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.


YOUR"S SINCERELY,
MR MICHAEL DONATUS.














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