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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:
  • "liberia" (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: "fedrick dawkwa" <fedrick_dawkwa@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 09:05:45 +0000
Subject: DEAL

ATT SIR,

I AM FEDRICK DAWKWA SON OF LATE DR. NELSON DAWKWA WHO
WORKED UNDER EX-PRESIDENT CHARLES TAYLOR OF LIBERIA, WHO IS ON
EXILE IN NIGERIA., MY FATHER WAS ASSAINATED DURING THE LIBERIA CRISIS.
BEFORE HIS ASSASINATION IN THE LAST LIBERIA CRISIS. HE DEPOSITED SOME AMOUNT
OF MONEY IN A BANK IN GHANA,
SO MY MOTHER MRS.COMFORT DAWKWA WANT TO MOVE SOME FUND LEFT
BY MY LATE FATHER, FOR SAFE KEEPING AND INVESTMENT
OUTSIDE THE SHORES OF AFRICA.

IF YOU ARE WILLING AND CAPABLE TO ACCOMODATE THIS
INTEREST, CONTACT ME TO NEGOTIATE PARTNERSHIP TERMS
AND YOUR COMMISSION AFTER THE TRANSFER. AMOUNT TO
TRANSFER OUT: USD 20,000,000.00 (TWENTY MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLAR).

TAKING ASSYLUM IN GHANA.
TEL: +233 244176194
THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR KIND UNDERSTANDING.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
FEDRICK DAWKWA..

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