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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "urgent assistance" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: peacezule zule <peace4zule1@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2007 08:22:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERY URGENT


GOOD DAY,
PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE REGARDING MY FUND ($60 MILLION )WHICH I WANT TO TRANSFER TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR A PROFITABLE INVESTMENT.MY NAME IS PEACE ZULE SOMALIA BY NATIONALITY ,I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM A FELLOW REFUGEE WHEN I ARRIVED IN ACCRA GHANA TWO WEEKS AGO,I WANT YOU TO BE MY FOREIGN BENEFICIARY AND PARTNER.
MEANWHILE THE FUND IS SAFELY AND PRESENTLY IN STANBIC BANK GHANA LIMITED . IT WAS DEPOSITED THERE BY MY LATE FATHER DR.JOHNSON ZULE DURING POLITICAL CRIESE IN MY COUNTRY SOMALIA, I WILL BE VERY MUCH HAPPY IF YOU ACCEPT THIS PROPOSAL I WILL HIGHLY COMPENSATE YOU WITH 30% OF THE FUND.
I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU AS A MATTER OF IMPORTANCE AND URGENCY.
THANKS,
YOUR SINCERELY,
PEACE ZULE.



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