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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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • ecoressource00@yahoo.com
  • chrisnanayaw14@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Chris Nana Yaw <ecoressource00@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 04:53:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: ecoressource00@yahoo.com



MR.CHRIS NANA YAW (JP)

CHAIRMAN,ECOWAS RESSOURCE BUREAU (ERB)

CONTRACT DEBT PAYMENT DIVISION,

ECO FUND OFFICE ECOWAS TOWER,

DJORWURU ACCRA - REPUBLIC OF GHANA,

WEST-AFRICA,



GOOD DAY,



TRANSFER OF $45 MILLION USD


MY NAME IS MR.CHRIS NANA YAW,CHAIRMAN ECOWAS

CONTRACTOR'S DEBT PAYMENT PANEL.I AM CONTACTING YOU TO

INQUIRE IF YOU CAN ASSIST ME SAFEGUARD FUNDS AMOUNTING

TO FORTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS($45M USD) LEFT BY

ONE OF OUR LATE FOREIGN CONTRACTOR WHOSE RELATIVES

COULD NOT BE TRACED AS HE DIED ALONG WITH HIS FAMILY

MEMBERS.YOU WILL BE PRESENTED AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO

THE DECEASED TO ENABLE OUR ORGANISATION TRANSFER THE

MONEY TO YOU AS THE LEGITIMATE NEXT OF KIN.


AT THE END OF THE TRANSACTION,YOU WILL BE COMPENSATED

WITH 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM.THIS TRANSACTION IS 100%

RISK FREE AS THE PROCESS SHALL BE LEGALLY FOLLOWED TO

AVOID ANY BREACH OF LAW BUT THIS SHALL BE KEPT SECRET

AND CONFIDENTIAL DUE TO MY SENSITIVE POSITION IN ECOWAS.


I WILL GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE TRANSACTION

WHEN I RECIEVE YOUR AFFIRMATIVE RESPONSE AT MY SECURED

EMAIL ADDRESS :chrisnanayaw14@yahoo.com or call +233 24 6141879.


LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU SOONEST.


YOURS FAITHFULLY.


MR.CHRIS NANA YAW(JP)

- Chris Nana Yaw

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam