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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: "Prince Adams Koroma" <prince_adams_koroma01@yahoo.in> (may be fake)
Reply-To: prince_adams_koroma@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 12:22:59 +0100
Subject:

Good day to you,Well before i proceed further let me introduce my self to you.
I am Prince Adams Koroma from the Republic of SUDAN (AFRICA).But presently in Accra Ghana.
My late father was a royal king in SUDAN late king Mado Koroma,Before he was murdered by rebles during the war that was in SUDAN.
Before his death he deposited a consignment in a security company here in Accra Ghana.USD $20 million is inside the consignment box.But for security reasons the consignment was deposited as precious iteams.
I am the next of kin to my late father.My sister and i manage to excape during the war in SUDAN to Accra Ghana here.
So please i need your assistance to remite this funds out of Africa . So that you can assist my sister and i to invest the funds in a profitable business,if you can assist my sister and i we are going to compensate you with 25% of the total funds for your assistance.
We have all documents with our family attorney,which we can fax to you or send to you through e-mail attachment. If only you can accept our offer of 25% and assist us.Please reach me back on this email ,for more informations.
Regards Prince
Adams Koroma

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