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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Mado Christopher Jr <mado_christ15@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 4 May 2006 07:07:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: You and I


Dear Friend,
I am very happy to write to you though it may come from a stranger ,but be resassured it comes with verysincere intensions and it will be of intrest to you and i.
Without wasting much time lets go strait to the factsi am Prince Mado Jr the only son of King Efe Mado (The Ivi 1 of Natama kingdom)of the Republic of
Congo in central Africa,
Currently if you listen to the world news you will be conversant with the war going on in my country and My father is a victim of this war, Now the reason i have written to you is that in the year 2003 he deposited 45 million American dollars as family valueables in a security company in Accra Ghana, the consignment which contains the funds has been passed down to me as his next of kin.Presently i need your help to claim the consignment as amy foreign beneficiary and invest the funds for me and also i will like to relocate to your country where i can continue my education . I am
willing to give 20% of the total funds for the inconveniences that this may cost you .
Presently i am at the refugee camp in Accra Ghana, i will be hoping to hear from you soon.
Yours Sincerely,
Prince Mado Jr.
NB.
I have all documents here in Accra



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