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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)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found 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: "Dr.Mike Konte" <mkiologh1@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: miikekontegh11@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 04 May 2007 15:57:42 +0100
Subject: REPLY NEEDED.

FROM THE DESK OF DR MIKE KONTE,
CONFIDENCIAL!
DEAR FRIEND,
I AM DR MIKE KONTE. I HAIL FROM THE REPUBLIC OF
GHANA,47 YEARS OLD MARRIED AND THE DIRECTOR OF
STANDARD SECURITY AND SERVICES LIMITED GHANA. I GOT
YOUR INFORMATION FROM THE GHANA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
AND AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION,I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU
BELIEVING THAT BY THE GRACE OF GOD, THAT YOU WILL NOT
DISAPPOINT ME OVER THIS DEAL.
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 STANDARD
SECURITY AND SERVICES LIMITED TO MOVE SUMS OF MONEY
USD, POUNDS STERLING (CASH) TO THEIR FOREIGN PARTNERS.
THEY BRING IN THESE CONSIGNMENTS OF CASH AND SECRETLY
DECLARE THE CONTENTS AS FAMILY TREASURES AND DOCUMENTS
ETC.
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, ARE
CLAIMING MOST OF THESE CONSIGNMENTS,ALOT OF THEM ARE
LYING HERE UNCLAIMED NOBODY HAVE EVER COME FOR THEM
BECAUSE IN MOST CASES,THE CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT ARE
NEVER AVAILABLE TO ANY BODY EXCEPT THE DEPOSITORS
HENCE THEY ARE ALL DEAD. I HAVE MOVED SOME TO OUR
OFFICE IN HOLLAND AND LONDON (READY FOR COLLECTION).
SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE YEAR 2000, OUR COMPANY'S
MANAGEMENT HAS CHANGED THE PROCEDURE OF CLAIMS OF
CONSIGNMENT, AS SOON AS YOU ARE ABLE TO PRODUCE THE
SECRET INFORMATION AS CONTAINED IN THE SECRET FILE OF
ANY CONSIGNMENT, IT WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU UPON
DEMAND FROM OUR RECORD. I HAVE FINALIZED EVERY
ARRANGEMENT FOR YOU TO COME AND CLAIM CONSIGNMENT
NO;1401,CONTAINING $15MILLION USD. I WILL SUPPLY YOU
WITH ALL THE INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS AND YOU WILL
SEND IT BY ATTACHMENT TO THE MANAGEMENT OF OUR
COMPANY, THE PROCEDURE IS SIMPLE. 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. I ASSURE YOU THAT THIS BUSINESS IS
RISK FREE. (OUR MODE OF SHARING IS 50-50),REACH ME BY
EMAIL AND I WILL DIRECT YOU
ON WHAT TO DO.
YOUR'S SINCERELY,
DR MIKE KONTE.

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