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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)
  • "hundred thousand us 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Matins edward <matins.edward@yahoo.it>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 02:34:34 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM THE FAMILY OF FORD



FROM THE FAMILY OF FORD
ACCRA GHANA WEST AFRICA.

Dear Friend,
In appreciation your profile and the choice of your country. I wish to introduce myself. My name is Edward Ford., the son of Mr.Terry Ford of Zimbabwe.During the current crisis against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters of our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in our country, he ordered all the white farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and their followers.

My Father was one of the farmers in the country and knowing that he did not support the President political ideology, the president supporters invaded my father's farm and burnt down everything, killed him and confiscated all his investments.

Before this unpleasant incident my Father had already visited ACCRA GHANA. to deposit the sum of Ten Million Four hundred thousand US Dollars (US$10.400,000.00) in a safe Bank Account in one of international bank in ACCRA CAPITAL OF GHANA. After the bloody incident, we all had to escape to GHANA for the safety of our lives .Where we have been living since then as political refugee.

I am seeking for a reliable foreigner who can assist us in moving this funds out for safe banking and profitable investment.Honestly I contacted you because I don't want to invest this funds in GHANA due to my status here as a political refugee and moreover I don't wantto take risk because this funds is all that I and my mother with my little sister are depending on.We are seriously looking for a trusted partner like you to assist us with the convenient and legal transfer of the funds out of ACCRA GHANA. Your help will be appreciated with 15% of the total of the total fund.we will be happy if you can be able to invest the money in your country under your supervision. I would appreciate confidentiality and honesty in our correspondence. Your immediate response will be highly welcome I hope to hear from you soon.

Please include your private phone and fax number in Upon response for our easy communication.
God bless you and your family.

Edward Ford
For the family


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