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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 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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: rosemary guei <royalfamilyfilee@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:01:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: For Real Estates Investment


Dear Sir,

How are you and the daily activities including your family? Hope everybody is fine.Though we've not met before,my name is Ms. Mariam KamanjouI Marcha got your contact through my search via internet here in Accra Ghana.

I am a citizen of Sudan,and the DAUGTHER of the former Minister of Mines and Energy who was killed during the Sudan war by the rebel soldiers in Dafour. My father died and left behind physical cash of $6.2 Million USD which he safely kept in a bank in Ghana as a precious items for safe keeping during his regime in the office.And I will like to connect you with the bank as my father's foreign partner if you need further reference.

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 traveled out of my country before in my life So I don't want to make any costly mistake that will make me loose this money.

I and my brother are finding it very difficult to cope in the
refugee camp here in Bujumbura .Your urgent reply will enable me to arrange with my lawyer to move this money through the special Diplomatic Courier Services to your country.For I have made a contact with the Embassy whose diplomats will deliver the consignment to your country when you respond.

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 bank are with me,and shall forward same to you for claim.

I look forward to hearing from you,

Thanks for your co-operation.

Wishing You and your family the best.


Ms.Flora William.



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