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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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • undcouserghn@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: wilson kamokai <wilmok_i84@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 12:16:32 +0100 (BST)
Subject: BUSINESS INFORMATION












Dear Friend,

How are you and the daily activities including your
family? Hope everybody is fine.

Though we've not met before, I got your contract
trought the ACCRA chimber of comence, here in ACCRA-
GHANA

I am a citizen of Sierra Leone, elder son to the
Minister of Mines and Energy who was killed during the
Sierra Leonean war by the rebels. My father died and
left behind physical cash of $11Million USD which he
safely kept in a Security Finance Company during his
regime in the office.

I want to invest this money in any profitable business
of your choice in your country. I am hereby soliciting
your assistance to be my foreign partner because I've
not been to Europe/U.S. before in my life. So I don't
want to make any costly mistake that will make me lose
my money.

You will be entitled to 20% of the total sum for your
assistance. All I want is for you to receive the money
and send invitation letter for me to join you.

Your urgent reply will enable me to arrange with the
Security Finance Company to move this money through
their special Diplomatic Courier Services to your
country. For you to claim it till I will meet you up
in your country for my investment.

All the necessary documents of deposit from the
Security Company are with me and as such you can
contact me back for more information or better still
reach Mr k.c jackson of the vault company
email:UNDCOUSERGHN@YAHOO.COM

In your reply, please include your private telephone
and fax numbers and full address.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Best Regards.

Wilson Kamokai


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