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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • planeagent_2007@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: barriasteryebaoh amanfo <barristeryebaoh_amanfo2007@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 06:04:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Barrister Yebaoh Amanfo


Dear Sir/Madam,
I have tried so much to get to you but could not,you please reply to .I am baristerYebaoh Amanfo a Ghanaian base lawyer.I am contacting you for help base on trust and information about your personality giving to me.My client Late chief Anthony Kaka Prominent Political figure in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Clan Head of Lumbumbashi,a gold rich territory and biggest region in Zaire.
His family needs your assistance .Late Chief Anthony Kaka was killed by a dictator military government of Gen.Kabilla because he was accused of looting the Government treasure.Right now his Children are suffering,they seeking asylum out of the country because of the African tradition that if a man is rich and die the family will claim all his wealth and allowed the dead man's Family to suffer, so that was why the came to Ghana for help. They are in UN camp Bujumbura in Ghana.
I was the Personal legal Adviser,Solicitor/Advocate to Chief Anthony Kaka before his death. Chief died living an heirloom (5,000,000)five million US Dollar for them here in Ghana with a Security Company in Accra. They have made an arrangement with a Cargo Plane Agent that will deliver to you in your country or any country of your choice,all they want from you is to contact the cargo agent on how to deliver to your door step.This is the Cargo Agent's email address: planeagent_2007@yahoo.com Dr Mike Mensah .


Which i have all my necessary documents has Mrs Mary Kaka family , upon which i will Send my full information to you.

Wait for your quick respond.
Thanks
Barrister Yebaoh Amanfo.










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