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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:
  • "you will take 25%" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "gyakubu_umar@terra.es" <gyakubu_umar@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 03:39:26 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Attn: Gen. Yakubu Umar.


Attn:

Sir / Madam,

I am sorry to disclose to you about this transaction with such medium, it is because of the urgency of the situation.I am contacting you today for a profitable business proposal. My name is GENERAL YAKUBU UMAR. I am the personal assistant to late CHIEF WILLIAM HOWARD, he was a gold and diamond merchant. He carried on his gold and diamonds transactions from Ghana to various countries in europe with his business partners. Chief William died in a car accident along with his entire families in his country Liberia.

Apart from being his personal assistant I was also his best friend and confidant. I was therefore in a position to know all his financial transactions as he trusted me. Chief William had a deposit of $25.5 million inside 2 consignments with a security and finance company here which I want you to help me receive and transfer into your bank account till I come over to join you for sharing and investment as you may direct me.

I have being trying to get intouch with any of his existing relatives for this transaction but all efforts proves fruitless and due to the policies of the security company, states that any properties, goods and services deposited in their company should not exceed maximum of 5yrs otherwise, the properties, goods or services will be confiscated by their company and in the next 2 months will be exactly 5yrs and it will be a great loss. Please note that there is no risk in this business as no relation of Chief william is alive today. I will be able to furnish you with all the necessary documentation as regards to this transaction.

If you agree to assist me, I will give you all the details of the transaction and the process of receiving the 2 consignment (funds) because you will act as the next of kin to CHIEF WILLIAM. For assisting me in this business you will take 25% of THE $25.5 MILLION as your share and I will take 70% as my share while the remaining 5% will take care of the expenses we may incure at the process of the transaction after the conclusion.You will keep my share for me till I join you in your country a few weeks after the transfer is made.

Please reply to this message soonest.



Regards,

Gen. Yakubu Umar.

Accra-Ghana,West Africa.









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