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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "million 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.

Fraud email example:

From: John Kufor <amokoko007@yahoo.ca>
Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 13:00:45 +0200
Subject: Dear, it's important you read and reply, it's very importqant, thank you, waiting

Dear Sir,
 First let me introduce myself. I am John Kufor, I'm 21 years old I'm the only Son of my late father (Dr.Micheal Kufor).

My father was the Executive Director of a Quasi Governmental Corporation and the proud owner of Torger International Diamond Company in Sierra Leone and Ghana, before he died.

After the death of my father our family lawyer brought some documents indicating that my father deposited $12.5million dollars and 50 kilos of Gold with a Security Company here in Accra - Ghana

We have carefully checked and found the Security Company, where the valuables are being kept.

The money and the Gold were deposited as family valuables and the Content inside these Boxes is not Disclose or made known to the Security company. Presently, I am here in Ghana as a refugee and so that i can move my properties in the Security Company out of Ghana for Investment purposes,

This is why I need a foreigner who can stand as a business partner, who can make the claim for me If you are ready to help and support me in this transaction, please send me a reply as soon as you get this mail, I'm going to compensate you with 30% of the total funds money and the gold also.

 All you have to do is for you to confirm to me YOUR FULL CONTACT DETAIL, SUCH AS, YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND MOBLIE NUMBER, YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS AND A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY FOR MORE CLEAR IDENTIFICATION OF YOURSELF so that I can forward it to my late fathers attorney for him to get all the legal document in your name as my foreign beneficiary which will empower you to have the legal right to make the claim of the gold consignment and also the $12.5million from the security company in Ghana.

Soon as this detail is receive; I will call you for further discussion before my attorney will proceed with the documentation in your name.

Hope to hear from you as soon as possible

Yours faithfuly,

John Kufor

 

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