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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "martin aboagye" <martins20@aussiemail.com.au> (may be fake)
Reply-To: meizer45@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 15:52:52 +0100
Subject: trust and truth:

Dearest one,
It is my desire to communicate you. You should not feel embarrassed how I managed to get your contact. I got your contact from internet business data base portfolio while in search of a fresh foreign business relationship of value in respect to a crucial business at hand.
I am Martin Aboagye, Citizen of Ghana.
In brief my late master Mr.Aziz Mustafa a Lebanese business man in Cotonou , Republic of Benin died in a plane crash of Boeing 727-type, Air plane of African Transport Union (UTA)that crashed on 25th December 2005 at the Fidjrosse beach Cotonou Republic of Benin.which 110 persons died, the Beirut-bound flight victims were mostly Lebanese nationals and few westerners. Over 40 others still reported missing, while 22 lucky passengers survived.
After his death, as I was searching his private room ,I found some documents regarding treasures of 150 ounces of gold and $8.5 million(eight million five hundred thousand US dollars)he lodged in a safe keeping company within the region.( Location withheld for security reasons).Related documents to this transactions are with me intact .
Shortly after the discovery, his relatives arrived in Cotonou and enjected me out of his apartment on the bases I am a black man. The only achievement for me is the secured hidden treasure document in my position. I want you as an associate to pull out the treasure from the safe company and dispose it off then invest with the after sales realised fund into any profitable project charity support programmes.
Upon your reply, indicating your interest, we shall discuss further on modalities of the transaction and if you wish to partner the transaction,feel free and contact me immediately through this email address.
Thanks for your understanding and co-operation in this regards.
Yours Faithfully,
Martin Aboagye.

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