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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:
  • "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)
  • "30% for you " (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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "adams1konne@terra.es" <adams1konne@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2007 18:00:34 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: MY Dear



MY Dear

My name is Engr. Adams Konne, I am the chairman of contract awarding committee for the past five years with patrol ivoire, which is a national oil firm. Three years ago, the late former military head of state, General Robert Guei, ask me to award a contract to a firm for supply of heavy-duty equipments to the oil firm (patrol Ivoire).

He specifically called me after three months and asks me to prepare a payment voucher to the tune of $45,500,000.00USD (Forty five million dollars).

(Seventeen million dollars) In favour of AL-bartis group, which never existed or did supplied any thing But what can I say to a dictator? Only to obey the instructions. Unfortunately for him and fortunately for me, he was removed from office as president of the country.

As the new government of president Gbagbo, took over, I was retained because of my sincerity. I returned $20,500,000,00, Out the 45.5 million. I have been waiting for an opportunity to come when I shall move this $25milliom out of the Country for my personal use.

Right now I have created an avenue to move this money out of this country if you will be interested to provide me with your bank account, I will be glad to do the deal with you, shearing the money 30% for you and 70% for me.

It is 100% risk free for I will educate you on the steps to fallow as soon as you indicate your interest.


Thanks and God bless us.
Regards
Engr Adams







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