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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:
  • "security company in holland" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "oka ose" <okaose5@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:02:13 +0000
Subject: urgrnt please

A very goodmorning to you and how is life generally.

My name is Mr. Oka Ose, I am from Sierra Leone. I am writing you from Ghana where I have been taking refuge after the brutal war and murder of my perants by the rebels during the renewed fighting in my country, Sierra Leone.

Very fortunate to me, Before the War my late Father, Dr. Ose Bangura, had sold his shipping company and deposited the sum of US$8,000,000.00 in a private security Company in Holland. My late father cleverly packed the fund in a box and deposited it in the security company and declared it as box containing "FAMILY TREASURE" just to avoid theft.

I want to be your friend. I believe that Race, Religion and Nationality can give no hindrance to friendship.

I am seeking also for your assistance to help me retrieved the box and to transfer the Money to your country and also help me relocate to your country to further my study.

Please, Kindly reply for more discussion details.

Best regard.

Mr. Oka Ose

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