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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Johnson Mensah <johnsonmensah3@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: johnsonmensah_5@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 03:35:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: BUSINESS INQUIRY ///


Dear Sir/madam

I recieve your contact from a reliable source as regards to this transaction,We are one among the leading major Importers/Exporters of general goods in Africa.

We are interested to import your goods on regular basis provided you can not disapoint us,same time we are in position to give you advance payment deposit to enable you supply us your goods on regular basis.

Meanwhile,in other not to waste much time,If you are capable to handle this contract supply in good faith,Kindly give us your export stock price and how many containers you can be able to supply monthly.We shall like you to quote us price on C/F on
the following seaports:-

-COTONUE BENIN REPUBLIC
-LIBREVILE GABON
-GHANA ACCRA
-LOME-TOGO
All this areas are were we have our distributive channels and branch offices.

I wait your urgent responce by e-mail .

Best regards,

MR.JOHNSON MENSAH/ CEO.

MENSAH GROUP OF COMPANIES.
26/39 GRAND MECHEL,ASYIYEYE.
B.P.30998 LOME-TOGO.




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