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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge amount of money" (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: morris nana <de_merits10@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 07:03:02 -0800 (PST)
Subject: REPLY SOON


BLESSED HOUSE,
101 RING ROAD,
KUMASI ,
ASANTE REGION
GHANA,
WEST AFRICA.

DEAR FRIEND,
LET ME START BY INTRODUCING MYSELF TO YOU. MY NAME IS MRS ANGELA NANA FROM KUMASI IN ASANTE REGION OF GHANA, WEST AFRICA. I AM 38YRS OLD AND MARRIED WITH FOUR CHILDREN.

MY HUSBAND MR ROMANUS NANA DIED ON 28TH OF NOVEMBER,2005 AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS.BEFORE HIS DEATH,HE HAS SEVEN HECTERS OF LAND AT KUMASI IN ASANTE REGION OF GHANA.THIS PIECE AND PARCEL OF LAND WAS DISCOVERED TO CONTAIN SOME QUANTITIES OF GOLD.

MY HUSBAND,LATE MR ROMANUS NANA HAS BEEN NURSING THE AMBITION TO CALL SOME EXPERTS TO MINE THIS GOLD FOR HIM BEFORE DEATH STRUCK AND HE IS NO MORE TO TO FULFILL THIS AMBITION.
AFER THE DEATH OF MY HUSBAND,HIS RELATIONS AND OTHER VILLAGERS STARTED ENCROCHING ON THE LAND AND I DECIDED TO SELL IT OFF.THIS I HAVE ALREADY DONE AND FROM THE SALE I REALISED A HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY WHICH I HAVE SINCE DEPOSITED IN THE BANK HERE IN GHANA.

MY AIM OF CONSULTING YOU NOW IS FOR YOU TO HELP ME SO THAT THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT OVER THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY SO AS TO ENABLE ME TO COME OVER THERE AND WITH YOUR HELP, INEST THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY. LET ME HOWEVER MAKE IT KNOWN TO YOU THAT 25% OF THE TOTAL MONEY INVESTED WILL BE YOUR COMPENSATION.
ALL THIS ARRANGEMENT, WILL BE ON A SOLID AGREEMENT BETWEEN TWO OF US SO AS TO ENSURE ABSOLUTE TRUST AMONG US.

ON APPROVAL OF THIS DEAR,DO WRITE TO MY MAIL ,GIVING YOUR HOME ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBERS ETC
YOU CAN ALSO CALL ME ON MY MOBILE PHONE +233243137787 FOR
MORE CLEARIFICATION.THANKS AND GODS BLESSINGS.
BEST REGARDS,
ANGELA NANA.


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