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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:
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Eva fahad" <evafahad@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 15:04:01 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: HELLO DEAR,


HELLO DEAR,
PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU THAT AFTER FASTING AND PRAYERS IN MY FAMILY PROBLEM, I BECAME INTERESTED IN DISCLOSING MY FAMILY SITUATION TO YOU. I AM INTERESTED IN A LONG-TERM BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. I AM MARRIED TO DR.JOSEPH M,FAHADI FORMER DIRECTOR OF SIERRA-LEONE DIAMOND COOPERATION IN POTOLONKO, WHO WAS ASSASSINATED BY THE RUF REBELS DURING HIS VISIT IN CAPITAL CITY FREE-TOWN ON DECEMBER 6 2006. UNFORTUNATELY MY ONLY SON DIED OF SHORT ILLNESS ON 21' MARCH 2006 ON HYPERTENSION.

I AM JUST ALONE HERE IN MY COUNTRY FREE-TOWN ALREADY MY LATE HUSBAND HAS INFORMED OF HIS DEPOSIT CONSIGNMENT BOXES IN ACCRA GHANA. AND HAVE INSTRUCTED ME THAT ANYTIME I WISH TO CLAIM THE BOXES THAT CONTAIN THE MONEY' I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER TO TRANSFER THE BOXES TO ABROAD FOR INVESTMENT, BUT THAT SHOULD BE WHEN MY SON IS OLD ENOUGH TO TAKE CARE AND CONTROL OF THE MONEY, THINGS NEVER BEEN THE SAME I HAVE LOST MY SON AND DECIDED TO CLAIM THE BOXES FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY IN ACCRA GHANA.

I HAVE USE THE CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS OF THE SECURITY COMPANY AND REACH THE COMPANY IN ACCRA GHANA, AND THE DIRECTOR DR. JAMES WILLIAMS REPLIED TO ME AND INFORM ME THAT MY LATE HUSBAND HAS SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WITH THEM, THAT ANYTIME WE ARE READY TO CLAIM THE BOXES WE SHOULD PROVIDE FOREIGN PARTNER; SO MY DEAR I CONTACT YOU TODAY I NEED YOUR TRUSTWORTHY YOUR CO-OPERATION TO HELP ME TO CLAIM THE CONSIGNMENT BOXES.

I NEED THIS MONEY TO BE INVEST WISELY IN A LUCRATIVE BUSINESS OF YOUR UNDERSTAND UNDER YOUR CARE AS BUSINESS PARTNER IN YOUR COUNTRY. I HAVE IN MIND TO SHARE THE MONEY WITH YOU. I AM WILLING TO READ FROM YOU SO THAT I CAN FORWARD TO YOU ALL THE ENTIRE DOCUMENTS THAT MY LATE HUSBAND WAS USED TO DEPOSIT THE BOXES TO THE SECURITY COMPANY IN GHANA, AND ALSO TO GIVE YOU ALL THE SECURITY COMPANY INFORMATION SO THAT YOU CAN CONTACT THEM AS MY FOREIGN PARTNER AS MY LATE HUSBAND HAS MANDATED THEM TO DO, I HAVE WORKOUT 20% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND 10% FOR MOTHERLESS BABES AND THE REMANNG 70% IS WHAT I WILL COME TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY UNDER YOUR CARE AS A JOINT BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP.
THANKS GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.
BEST REGARDS EVA FAHADI.


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