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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • mrsgiftyab@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.G Abavana" <mrs_gifty6@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2006 13:55:51 +0000
Subject: Waiting for your response.

My Dear,

It will be surprising for you to receive this proposal from me since you do
not know me personally.

However, I am sincerely seeking your confidence in this transaction, which
I, propose with my free mind and as a person of integrity. I got your
contact via Internet as God’s wishes my name is Mrs. Gifty J Abavana and I
am presently in the hospital.

Ever since my late husband, Hon. Lawrence R. Abavana, former Ghanaian
Agriculture Minister died of AIDS, the mass media wouldn’t just let me and
my family to be in peace.

My children have stopped going to school because they could nolonger stand
the humiliations from fellow students. The embarrassments are getting on my
nerves but what can I do? My kid’s ages are 7 and 5yrs old respectively.

I would have loved to travel out of the country to a place where I will have
peace and spend the rest of my life with my children but I couldn’t make it
for I am weak and severely sick. Moreover, no Embassy would grant me Visa to
her country with my hairs withering and boils all over my body.

Please this should be kept Confidential and as a top secret.

From all indications, I know that my days are numbered. In the light of the
above, I have contacted you to assist me to transfer out of Ghana the SUM OF
US$15 Million and 250kg of Gold which my husband deposited as [GOLD
TREASURES] with a security company for the up-keep of my children, and
safe-keep it for my children as they will be coming over to your country in
due course to live and school.

You will invest this money for my children in commercial estate or any
business of your choice.

For your effort, I am prepared to give you 15% of the total funds. I am
looking forward to hearing from you while thanking you for your anticipated
cooperation in this regard.

My personal email address is ( mrsgiftyab@yahoo.fr )

Kind Regards,

Mrs. Gifty J. Abavana

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