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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:
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "trunk boxes" (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)
  • "million us 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)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2332426187276 (Ghana, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: pammirene richards <ireneriches1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 08:30:11 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: READ CAREFULLY; REPLY URGENTLY!


CONFIDENTIAL

ATTN: Sir,

After a discreet enquiries, I’m able to discover your astute ability to handle a business transaction of considerable volume which requires urgency and secrecy.

My name is Irene Richards a Sierra Leonean and the daughter of Edward Richards a former Minister of Transport and Communication and a renown chief in a Diamond
district of Sierra Leone where he inherited a rich Diamond company. He was accused by Government of President Tijan Kabah for misappropriation of public fund and was arrested and jailed.

Before my father died, he instructed and confined in me as his Only daughter about his business and secrecy. As a matter of fact, my father gave me some documents bearing the name of a financial security outfit in Accra capital city of Ghana, which he told
me was the place he deposited huge amount of money, Gold and Diamond when he was assigned for special duty.

Armed with this documents that my father gave to me, I flew to Accra , Ghana where I confirmed the documents. Our lawyer showed me the two sealed trunk boxes with
the inscription "FAMILY ACHIEVE" with my name being used as the next of kin in the deposit form.

However, my father had earlier informed me that he cleverly packed the Fourteen Million US Dollars [$14Million USD] in 2 metallic trunk boxes .This he did in order to conceal the money from being detected.

Now with my father exit, I need a foreign partner with the image of God in him who will assist me, my mother and my brother to receive this proceeds in abroad , and who will equally not sidetrack me and my family when this money get into his possession.


On completion of this transaction, I wish to offer you 25% of total sum for your assistance,10% for unforeseen or miscellaneous and 65% for I and my family and I
will also come over to your country for a joint investment according to your directives. There is no risk involved both now and future. On your acceptance you can reach me on this phone number +233-2426-187-276 for us to touch base.

Best Regards.

Irene Richards [for the family]


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