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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million us 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)
  • "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned 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: "mohammed yaya" <myayad10@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: mohammedyayat1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 02:37:12 +0100
Subject: ATTN/URGENT REPLY

FROM MR.MOHAMMED YAYA
AUDITING DEPARTMENT AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
ECOWAS BUILDING BOULEVARD
POMPIDO BIGHETT LOME TOGO.

Dear Friend,

I have a proposal for you - this however is not
mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to
honour against your will. I am 50 year old, and work
with a bank (one of the African leading banks in the
West Coast).

Here in this bank existed a dormant account for the
past 8 years which belong to a American national who
is now late Raymond Beck, who died on Egypt Air flight
990.
<http://www.s-t.com/daily/11-99/11-02-99/d08ho174.htm>

When I discovered that there had been no deposits nor
withdrawals from this account for this long period, I
decided to carry out a system investigation and
discovered that non of the family member nor relations
of the late person is aware of this account.

This is the story in a nutshell.

Now I want an account overseas where the bank will
transfer this funds.Thereafter, I had planned to
destroy all related documents for this account. It is
a careful network and for the past eleven months I
have worked out everything to ensure a hitch-free
operation.

The amount is not so much at the moment and plus all
the accumulated interest the balance in this account
stands at-(US$ 9.5 million US dollars).

Now my questions are:-
1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can I give you this trust?
3. can you sponsor this transfer.If you can what will
be your commission?

Consider this and get back at us as soon as possible.
Finally, it is our humble prayer that the information
as contained herein be accorded the necessary
attention, urgency as well as the secrecy it deserves.
I Expect your urgent response if you can handle this
project.

Respectfully yours,
Mr. Mohammed Yaya
Direct Line:002289973503

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