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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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 orphan scam.
• 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.
  • greenmeck@tsamail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "SIMION GEORGE" <sgeorge_rev25@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 07:59:09 +0000
Subject: REPLY

DEAR SIR

PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. I WAS SEARCHING FOR A GOOD AND RELIABLE PERSON WHO WILL ASSIST ME IN THIS TRANSACTION. I AM MR. SIMION GEORGE, THE ONLY SON OF LATE MR. JOSEPH AGADI GEORGE.

MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIJAN, BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS.WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1984, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 5TH JULY 2005 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN MY COUNTRY ACCRA GHANA. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS THE SUM OF US$8,500,000 (EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) DEPOSITED IN A FINANCE AND SECURITY COMPANY IN ACCRA GHANA.

HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN ANY COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE.

DEAR, I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.
1)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM A BOY OF 25 YEARS
2)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY
AFTER THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED.
MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO MAP OUT A VERY GOOD PERCENTAGE FROM THE TOTAL SUM
AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS
FUNDTO YOUR POSSETION.
FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME, PLEASE SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.
ANTICAIPTING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

YOU CAN ONLY REPLY THIS MAIL THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW FOR SECURITY REASONS:
greenmeck@tsamail.co.za
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
SIMION GEORGE.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam