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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:
  • "sani abacha" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Richard Apia" <richardapia003@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: richard_apia1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 10:42:06 -0500
Subject: DEAR IVESTOR

DEAR INVESTOR,
MY NAME IS MR. RICHARD APIA. I HAIL FROM THE FEDERAL
REPUBLIC OF GHANA,50 YEARS OLD AND MARRIED, WITH CHILDREN.
I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THIS COMPANY FOR OVER TEN YEARS.
WITHIN THIS PERIOD, I HAVE WATCHED WITH METICULOUS PRECISION HOW AFRICAN
HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONARIES HAVE BEEN USING SAFETY SECURITY
AND SERVICES LIMITED TO MOVE SUMS OF MONEY TO THEIR FOREIGN PARTNERS. THEY
BRING IN THESE CONSIGNMENTS OF CASH AND SECRETLY DECLARE THE CONTENTS AS
JEWELRIES, GOLD, DIAMONDS, PRECIOUS STONES, FAMILY TREASURES AND DOCUMENTS
ETC.
GEN. SANI ABACHA OF NIGERIA, (DEAD), MOBUTU SESE SECO OF ZIARE (DEAD),FODE
SANKOY OF SIERRA LEONE, FELIX HOUPHET BOIGNY OF COTE D'IVORE (DEAD), KANAN
BEDIE OF COTE D' IVORE (ABIDJAN) ETC. ALL THESE PEOPLE HAVE HUNDREDS OF
CONSIGNMENTS DEPOSITED WITH MY OFFICE.THEIR FOREIGN PARTNERS, FRIENDS AND
RELATIVES ARE CLAIMING MOST OF THESE CONSIGNMENTS.
I HAVE MOVED SOME TO OUR OFFICE IN HOLLAND AND LONDON (READY FOR
COLLECTION). I HAVE FINALIZED EVERY ARRANGEMENT FOR YOU TO COME AND CLAIM
CONSIGNMENT NO; C101, CONTAINING $17.5 MILLION. I WILL SUPPLY YOU WITH ALL
THE INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS YOU WILL REQUIRE TO CLAIM THE CONSIGNMENT.
APPLY OFFICIALLY TO THE DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY,
REQUESTING FOR THE RELEASE OF CONSIGNMENT NO; C101. THEY WILL DEMAND FOR THE
CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT AND THE SECRET CODE AND REFERENCE CODE OF THE
CONSIGNMENTS. I WILL SUPPLY THEM TO YOU AND THEY WILL INVITE YOU TO COME AND
RECEIVE YOUR CONSIGNMENTS. I WILL USE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, PASSPORT NUMBER
TO CHANGE THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT IN THE FILE AND EVERY THING WILL BE OK HENCE
I AM IN CHARGE.
IN CONCLUSION, I ASSURE YOU THAT THIS BUSINESS IS RISK
FREE. (OUR MODE OF SHARING IS 50-50), YOU CAN REACH ME BY EMAIL AND I WILL
DIRECT YOU ON WHAT TO DO.
YOURS SINCERELY,
MR. RICHARD APIA.

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