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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "lawyer fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • mabavana@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • mabavana@aol.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. GIFTY J. ABAVANA" <mabavana101@nightmails.org>
Reply-To: mabavana@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:10:25 +0000
Subject: IN MEMORY OF MR. LAWRENCE.




Dear


I got your contact via Internet as God wishes my name Is Mrs. Gifty Abavana and I am living with AIDS. Ever since my husband, Hon. Lawrence R. Abavana, Former Ghanaian Agriculture minister died of AIDS and I was tested positive of the AIDS virus, the mass media wouldn't just let me and my family live I have two kids who is now in motherless baby home my children have stopped going to school because they could no longer stand the humiliations from fellow students, the embarrassments are getting on my nerves but what can I do? I would have loved to travel out of the country to a place where I will have Peace and spend the rest of my Life with my children but I couldn't make it for I am weak and severely sick, More over, no Embassy would grant me Visa to her Country with my Hairs withering and boils all over my body, I will like you to keep this top secret and Confidential I will like you to come to Ghana to see me face to face with my kids and the money and Gold come and see things for yourself I will like you to click on the link below to see the funeral of my late husband and the president of Ghana and all ministers in group with me Mrs.Abavana


www.ghanacastle.gov.gh/President/castle_newsp_details.cfm?EmpID=476


>From all indications, I know that my days are numbered. In the light of the above, I have contacted you to assist me to transfer out of Ghana The SUM OF $15 Million USD and the 250kg of Gold which my husband Deposited as [Alluvial dust GOLD TREASURES] with a security company for the Adoption or Adopt of my kids and the up-keep Of my children, and safe-keep it for my children as they will be coming Over to your country in due course to live and school my Dear I need a sponsor who can finance this project and secondly After the fund is secured YOU WILL INVEST THE MONEY FOR MY CHILDREN IN COMMERCIAL ESTATE OR ANY BUSINESS OF YOUR CHOICE YOU DEEM HEALTHY, For your effort, I am prepared to give you 25% of the total funds I want you to know that we need a lawyer on this project and am giving you 25% is because you have to take care of the lawyer fee am looking forward to hear from you while thanking you for your Anticipated co-operation, in this regard I will also need your personal Email address with your telephone and full name. Your telephone number you can call me on 00233-2426-360-64


Emil me : mabavana@hotmail.com,mabavana@aol.com
Kind Regards,
Mrs. Gifty J. Abavana

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