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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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mark Kwaku <mark_kwaku04@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 03:39:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Assistances.


DEAR SIR,
FIRST I MUST SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS
TRANSACTION AND I PRAY THAT MY DECISION TO CONTACT YOU
WILL GENIUNE APPROVAL CONSIDERING THE FACTS WE HAVE
NOT KNOWN EACH OTHER BEFORE.
I WISH TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE MYSELF
TO YOU.
I AM MARK KWAKU SERRIE LEONE NATIONAL FROM WEST
AFRICA.
I WRITE TO KNOW MY DESIRES TO INVEST AND TO BUY A
LIVING HOUSE IN YOUR COUNTRY.
I AM THE FIRST SON OF MR.RICHARD NORTE KWAKU WHO WAS THE
FORMER MINISTER OF DIAMOND MINNIG CO-PERATION IN MY
COUNTRY.
MY FATHER HAD A BULLET SHOT BY REBELS ON HIS WAY
TRAVELLING TO LUSIA.A SUB CITY AFTER FREETOWN THE
CAPITAL, ALONG WITH MY SISTER.MY SISTER DIED ON THE
SPOT WHILE U.N PEACE KEEPING FORCE RESCUED MY
FATHER,HE DIED THREE MONTHS LATER.BEFORE HE DIED HE
REVEAL TO ME ABOUT BOXES CONTAINING $15MILLION U.S
DOLARS.WHICH HE DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN
GHANA FOR A SAFE KEEPING.
MY FATHER DID NOT DISCLOSE THE CONTENT OF THE BOXES TO
THE SECURITY COMPANY TO AVOID THE OFFICIALS FROM
RAISING EYE BROWS.
PRESENTLY MYSELF AND MY MOTHER ARE HERE IN GHANA TO
NOTIFY THE SECURITY COMPANY FOR CLAIMS,AND WE ARE
STAYING IN THE REFUGEE CAMP.
THEREFORE WE WANT YOU TO LECTURE ME ON HOW BEST WE CAN
INVEST THIS MONEY,BECAUSE MY FATHER TOLD ME THAT IT IS
DANDEROUS TO INVEST THIS MONEY IN AFRICA TO AVOID
SUSPECIOUS,AND DUE TO MARKET IN STABILITY COUPLED WITH
ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL IN STABILITY FACING AFRICA
COUNTRIES LIKE MINE,THAT IS WHY I WANT TO INVEST IN
ABROAD.
FOR YOUR FOREIGN ASSISTANCE MYSELF AND MY MOTHER
HAVE AGREED TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF
THE MONEY.
WE HAVE ALL VITAL DOCUMENTS COVERING THE
DEPOSIT AND THE OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATE WHICH I CAN SEND
TO YOU THROUGH FAX IF I CAN GET YOUR PRIVATE FAX
CONTACT.
NOTE:I HAVE NEVER DISCLOSE THIS TO ANY PERSON APART
FROM YOU,SO YOU HAVE TO KEEP THIS TRANSACTION VERY
CONFIDENCIAL.
SEND ME YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR MORE
INFORMATION'S.
THANKS REGARDS,
MARK.



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