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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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. )
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • urgentmatter@mail.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Urgent Matter <j33850578b4@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <urgentmatter1@iwon.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:09:54 -0400
Subject: FROM : JOHN ABOH



FROM : JOHN ABOHACCRA GHANADEAREST ONE,PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. I GOT YOUR NAME AND CONTACT FROM MY SEARCH IN THE INTERNET INLOOKING FOR WHOM TO HELP ME OUT OF THIS.AM JOHN ABOH, THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR AND MRS ABOH, MY MOTHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ACCRA, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF GHANA BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS DEAL. WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 2003, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS.BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 24TH APRIL 2005 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITALHERE IN ACCRA GHANA. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A CONSIGNMENT VALUED US$9.5M (NINE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ACCRAGHANA,THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY SON FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE CONSIGNMENT.HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WASPOISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGNPARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHO WILL MAKE CLIAMS OF THIS CONSIGNMENT AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE,(SUCH AS REAL ESTATEMANAGEMENT). SIR, I AM HONORABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.1) TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERED.2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND.3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR ME IN YOUR COUNTRY.MOREOVER, SIR, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 10% OF THE TOTAL SUM ASCOMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEA.FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS IBELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.I would want you to furnish me with the following information’s which willassist me in this claim,1, FULL NAME2, CONTACT ADDRESS3, TELEPHONE AND FAX4, OCCUPATION5, AGE. AWAITING YOUR URGENT REPLY VIA MY EMAIL ADDRESS.(urgentmatter@mail.ru) YOURS FAITHFULLY, Mr.John Aboh .
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Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam