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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:
  • "your country for safe keeping" (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. BEATRICE" <m_neeeyadema@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: m_neeeayema@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 22:46:53 +0200
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE.


MRS. BEATRICE NEE EYADEMA,
Add: House 12 Pretoria road,
Berea code 2198,
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.

ATTN: Director,

My dear,
As a matter of utmost urgency I want you to come to my assistance, My name is Mrs. beatrice Nee Eyadema.The fourth
and last wife of the late President of Togo Pa Gnassingbe Eyadema who died on Saturday the 5th February, 2005 after a
briefillness en route to Paris France for medical attention.

Three months before his death, November 2004 to be precise, He has instructed me and my son Kingsly Eyadema with a
box containing large amount of money to Johannesburg, South Africa for safe keeping. We deposited the box with a
Security & Finance Company in Johannesburg as Family artifact on my son name (Real Content Undisclosed).
On our return from Johannesburg I found out that there is a rift in our family due to the trust and love my late husband
demonstrated in me, since then there has been series of trouble regarding the money I and my son took to South Africa.
The reason why I am contacting you is to do with the latest development in my country where they manipulated and installed
the son of the first wife Mr. Faure Gnassingbe as the current President to annoyance of the EU, AU, ECOWAS and the
UNITED NATION.

Due to his disturbance, I left my country Togo with my own family on the eve of his installment knowing that he will use his
power to collect the document relating to this money in South Africa. Am writing to you to invite you to Johannesburg, South
Africa to help us transfer this money to your country for safe keeping and investment. I have contacted a Financial Adviser,
also a top banker here in Johannesburg who are presently staying in his guest house, he will assist us through the whole
process and to make a change of ownership to your name for easier transfer.
Please do furnish me with your private telephone /Fax and physical address.

We would only disclose the amount of the money involve as soon as I receive your favorable response, terms and
percentage for your assistance will be discuss thereafter.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated co-operation.

Yours truly,

MRS BEATRICE NEE EYADEMA.

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