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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)
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
• 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.

Fraud email example:

From: joy kweku <joykweku002@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: joykweku002@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 18:39:04 +0100 (BST)
Subject: assistance for investment


seprokom(XVKingdom P.AO.Box 7649
Kumasi-Ghana.


Dear Sir,

My name is Princess joykweku27yrs old and the only Daughter of King Kwame R.Kofi.My Mum died when I was 3yrs old and have leaved with my father in Aseprokom(XV) Royal Kingdom before his death in a plane crash in 2004 on his last business
trip to Saudi Arabia for Gold Transaction.

Before the Death of my father in 2004,he had told me on different occasion,that he had Deposited Gold Treasures worth $12Million USD in a Security Company as a family treasure for my future up-bringing in case of unforseen eventuality,so that I will have a better future,because of the early exit of my beloved mother.

After the death of my father in 2004,my fathers relatives want me dead so that they can inherit all my late fathers Wealth,and I have to run away from the Royal palace to stay with my late fathers Attorney in the capital city of Accra-Ghana.

I have just finished my Higher Education,and have decided to invest this treasures abroad to avoid been eliminated by my late fathers relatives,for this reason I have decided to contact you,and solicit for your utmost assistance in giving me the opportunity to settle down in your country and invest this funds hapily.

My late fathers Attorney have the legal documents,and is willing to procure the power of attorney in your name to enable you stand as my foriegn Business partner and final Beneficiary to this fund.

I have mapped out 30% for your assistance,10% will be for any expenses that will incure on the transfering process,and the balance of 60% will be for Investment in your country.

In the event that you have decided to give me the much needed assistance that I requested ,kindly forward me your telephone Numbers/fax and contact addresses to enable me inform my lawyer to proceed,so that we can contact the Security Company for the release of the Consignment Funds.

Waiting for your favourable response,
Yours Sincerely,
Princess joykweku


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