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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "contact me immediately" (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: MADAM SILVER KUWALE <madam_kuwale@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 11:53:22 +0100 (BST)
Subject: PLEASE TREAT THIS VERY URGENT


Dear Friend,

I am MADAM SILVER KUWALE the wife of late former Director of Finance,Dr D.KUWALE, Sierra-Leone diamond and Mining Corporation.

I must confess my agitation is real,and my words are my bond,in this proposal. My late husband diverted this money meant for purchase of ammunition,for my country,during peak of disastrous civil war in my country,now he has deposited the money in a bank in Ghana,where I am residing under political asylum with my son STEVEN KUWALE.

Now the war in the my country is over with the help of ECOMOG solders,the present government of Sierra-Leone has revoked the passport of all officers who served under the former regime and now ask Countries to expel such person at the same time freeze their account and confiscate their asset,it is on this not that I am contacting you,all I needed from you is to assist me transfer this money in your private bank account, the said amount is $15.000.000.00M(FIFTEEN million us dollars).

I am compensating you with 15% of the total amount,and 2% miscellaneous now all my hope is banked on you and I really wants to invest this money in your country,were there is stability of Government,political and economic welfare.

Honestly I want you to believe that,this transaction is real and never a joke.

My late husband Dr D.KUWALE gave me the Certificate of Deposit issued to him by the bank on the date of deposit,for you to be clearified because,I do not expose my self to anybody I see,I believed that you will be able to keep this transaction secret for me because this money is the hope of my me and my son life it is important.

Please Contact me immediately you have gone through my message fill free and make it urgent.

NB: Try and negotiate for me some profitable blue chip investment opportunities which is risk free which I can invest this money when it is transferred to your account personally I am interested in estate management and hotel business, please advice me.

Thanks and God bless.
Best Regard
MADAM SILVER KUWALE.

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