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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:
  • "hundred thousand u.s 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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: rosemary addo <rosemary_addozo@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:26:01 -0800 (PST)
Subject: urgent respond.


Dear sir,
You may be surprise to receive this letter from me
since you do not know me personally or initially.

Iam M/s Rosemary K. Addozo from Cote D' Ivoire and Refugee here in Ghana and I am the only daughter of Joseph Kamokai Addozo.My father was a retired soldier and a businessman who deals on Diamond who was killed by President Robert Guie"s rebels together with my mother on their way to my home town.
I therefore decided to contact you in confidence for the Deposited Sum of $7.4 Million US Dollar "Cash"[seven million four hundred thousand U.S dollars} which my father Deposited with a Finance Security Company here in Ghana FOR SAFE KEEPING, which he used me as the Next of Kin in case of death or Incapacitation.I personally therefore appeal to you seriously and religiously for your urgent assistant to move this money into your country where I believe it will be safe for investments. Once you indicate your interest to assist me in this transaction.I will send to you all the legal related documents for your record purposes.However, I have concluded to Compensate you
with 20% of the total sum for your assistance as long as you will handle the transaction in good faith and utmost secret.
Sir, your quick response will be highly appreciated as I,have concluded arrangments to leave Ghana for some urqent reasons.
Best regards.
M/s Rosemary K.Addozo.


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