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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:
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: mike koffi <mikekoffi2008@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 06:05:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: get back to me immediately!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


DEAR SIR

THIS MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE.

M NAME IS MR MIKE KOFFI, THE MANAGER INCHARGE OF CLEARING AND DELIVING CONSIGNMENT IN THE ECOWAS RECIEVERS OFFICE GHANA .

PLEASE IF YO KNOW THAT YO HAVE ANY CONSIGNMENT IN GHANA THAT IS SPPOSE TO BE DELIVERED TO IN GHANA , PLEASE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY U RECIEVE THIS MAIL SO THAT WE CAN GIVE U DETAILS ON HOW IT WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOU.

THIS IS MY CONTACT NUMBER : +233275087809
THANKS AS I AWIAT YOUR QUICK RESPONDS..

BEST REGARDS

MIKE KOFFI

FOR E.R.O



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