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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)
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Fraud email example:

From: "MR JOSE GUEL" <m_guels@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2006 20:16:01 +0100
Subject: INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY


>From Mr. Jose . guel


Dear sir/ma

I wish to extend my greeting to you and your entire family.I got
your
contact when I was searching through internet, I prayed over it
and
selected your name among others names because of it esteeming
nature.Moreover,after my strong prayers and fasting,God
reveals to me that you are stright forward, Honest and GOD's
person.This is the reason I never waste time to propose you this
tansaction
for our mutual benefits.Infast, you will never regret it provided
you give
me your possible best cooperate hand,believe me.

I am J M Guel, the senior son gen Mathias G , the CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF COTE D IVIORE west Africa.During the problem of political crisis in
my country my father wanted PRESIDENT LANRENCE GBAGBO to respect the accord signed in Paris and GHANA to be honoured but the president took this as a rabellion act and kept my father under house arrest.He however managered to escapeed to Ghana where is now political refugee.
Before my father left for Accra he called me secretly and told me that he has the sum of nine million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars (9,5)US dollas which was deposited in a SECURITY COMPANY in EUROPE
.Therefore I am seeking for your urgent
assistance for the transfer of this funds amount
to be transfered to your private or business acount of which I
feel that it will be secure for me and FATHER for investments in
your country.Please keep it secrit for security reason
and for my safty.Moreover,I wish to assure you that this
transaction would
be concluded within one week depence of your intrest to assist me
out.I believe this transaction will be handled
in strict confidence by you.
Please, kindly hassten up the arrangement as soon as possible.
I wait for your urgent response.
Thanks,
Best regards,
JM Guel

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