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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
• 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.
  • rich_gh1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Richard Asare" <richgh2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: rich_gh1@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 10:29:59 +0000
Subject: HELP..........

Dear ,

I contact you in such a surprising manner, but I respectfully insist
that you read this mail carefully as I am optimistic that it wills open
doors for unimaginable financial reward for both of us. Because i got your
contact when am searching for a reliable person to assist me and my mother
to
help us to stand as our beneficiary to receive our fund,deposited in a
security company in Ghana by my late father.

I am a citizen of sierra leone the first son of the late personal
assistance to the former Minister of land, Mines and Energy Dr. Michael
Asare who was killed by rebels during the war in sierra leone. Before
my Father's death he made my mother to understand that he deposited some
huge amount of money which he Made from sale of diamond and gold and give my
mother all relevant document of the consignment Which deposited
(marked) as family belonging, after his death.

I and my mother were able to move out from sierra leone through the
UNITED NATION CARGO SHIP, that Coven refugee from FREE TOWN to Accra Ghana,
as
a refugee. My Biological Father left behind physical cash of " Ten
Million United State Dollars" which he safely lodged in a Security Company
in
Accra Ghana, during his regime in the office.

I am hereby soliciting your assistance to be my foreign partner and
adviser because:

1) I do not know much about investment and we need you to assist me for
investment of this fund in your country because am just 21yrs old While
my mother she is 42yrs old.

2) You will be entitled to "20 Percent" of the total sum, for your
assistance

3) Your compensation for the assistance is negotiable while "FIVE
Percent"of the whole sum will be mapped out for any expenses.

4) After the success of this transaction you are going to make
arrangement
for me and my mother to meet you over in your country for investment of
the fund.

5) I request that you take two working days to visit me face to face in
Ghana for fast Transaction,please.

I know We have never met, but I want to trust you and please do not let
me down when this fund finally gets into your account. Please if you
are interested, get back to me through my email address to enable me feed
you with more details and all necessary documentations.

Looking forward to hear from you please on your reply do send me direct
telephone number and fax for easy communication and more details

VERY IMPORTANT: please reply me on this e-mail address below.

E-mail: rich_gh1@yahoo.com

Thanks and GOD bless.

Richard Asare

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