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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 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Kufour <secretary_kelechi_cbn_ngr@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: barr.daudukassim@justice.com
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 03:26:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Very Urgent ...




Kufour &amp; Co.

(Solicitors &Amp; Advocates)

69, Kook Thompson Road,

+233 21 665684

Fax: +23321 667131


NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST.


Attn:

This is sequel to your non response of our earlier letter to you on behalf of the Trustees and Executors to the Will of late Sir, I wish to notify you that you were listed as a
Beneficiary to the bequest of the sum of US$900,000,000 [Nine Hundred Million United States Dollars] in the codicil and last testament of the deceased.

The late until his death was a former Managing Director and pioneer staff of a company here in Accra Ghana. He was a very dedicated Christian, and a great philanthropist during his lifetime. Late died on the February 2005 at the age of 68,He was buried on the 3rd of February.

Late Sir Robert Simpson even though he was an American living and working in here as a foreigner he requested before his death that he is buried here in
His words, "I regard here as my home and the people as my people”. He said that this token is to support you in your humanitarian work and help to the less privileged.

I hereby request that you forward any proof of identities of yours, and your forwarding address to enable us file necessary documents at our high court probate division for the release of this bequest of money.

Congratulations.

Yours faithfully,

Barr.Kufour Abedi [Esq.]

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