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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "lucaskwame1@terra.es" <lucaskwame1@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 13:15:51 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Your Urgent Response Needed


Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing with my personal respect with regards to your reposed personality/firm as a reliable,trustworthy and God fearing person.I am very grateful to inform you in this message that I am the head of Amansie Family in the Village of Amansie in Ashante Region Ghana, West Africa. I was left with 140 kilograms of GOLD DUST by the late family head of my family and I have become the real successor of this property with some uncouted DIAMOND in my procession at this moment.

Kindly find to me a reliable buyer who can come to my family and understand our agreement to sign the release order with respect of the goods to send it to his or her final destination and after refinery pay us back our money,But before that, one of my family member will accompany you to your final destination to declare the payment.

If your interest is recieved i will be pleased to send you the necessary documents in respect of the goods and make the shipping arrangement for you to be able to send the goods to your final destination. I will be glad to discuss with you in details if this interest you.

Thanks for your understanding.

Dr.Lucas Kwame
(for the family)





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