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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:
  • "the consignment " (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)
  • "million united state 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)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "urgent assistance" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: john dokunu <johndokunu2000@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: john_dokunu2000@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 03:40:08 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?q?YOUR=20ATTENTION=20NEEDED/=20TU=20ATENCI=D3N=20NECESITADA?=


Estimado sir,

PEDIDO LA AYUDA URGENTE.
Primero, puedo solicitar tu confianza más terminante, ésta
está al lado de ella es la naturaleza de ser completamente confidencial y
secreto superior. Te introdujeron a mí del Sierra-
Cámara de Leonean de Comercio (división del comercio exterior).
Soy un hombre de negocios de Sierria-Leonean. Estaba formalmente
en la importación y la venta del equipo médico adentro
mi país nativo, Sierra Leona. Mi base operacional
en Freetown, la ciudad capital.

En Ene de 1999, cuando explotó la segunda guerra civil adentro
mi país, mi oficina y el almacén se quemaron por
Rebelde unido revolucionario del frente, que invadió
Freetown. En ese ataque, saquearon toda mi característica
y activos. Me dejaron con virtualmente nada, excepto
un poco de dinero que tenía en el banco. Cuando la nación unida
enviado en tropas para calmar el impacto de los rebeldes y allí
era una paz relativa en Freetown, yo volvió a
negocio, pero este vez, invertí mis recursos adentro
la explotación minera del diamante que abunda en mi país y
exportó el diamante con la ayuda de un tercero
partido, algunos libaneses que eran mucho versed en
industria a Amberes en Bélgica. Las vueltas que conseguí de
este negocio era absolutamente bueno y mi vida estaba gradualmente
el tomar otra vez hasta temprano este año en que
Sierra-Leonean exportación privada prohibida gobierno
del depósito del diamante también invitar la nación unida
para prohibir la venta de Sierra Leona una emanación del diamante
de Sierra Leona. Después de esta acción,
gobierno de mi país afianzado con abrazadera abajo en todos
hombres de negocios que habían hecho las fortunas que vendían el diamante.
Por lo tanto, mis características nuevamente adquiridas fueron agarradas
no tenía otra vez ninguna opción que buscar una buena seguridad
compañía para depositar mi dinero ahora que tengo
US$25,000,000.00 (veinticinco millones de dólares unidos del estado
solamente) cuál se deposita en una compañía de seguridad privada
en mi país vecino Ghana en un metabólico sellada y bien asegurada
caja. El contenido del envío fue declarado a
la compañía de seguridad como algunas piedras y artefactos de la gema
para hacer el negocio un I más confidencial
decidía permanecer en Ghana para hacer a
buen contacto con un socio extranjero que me ayudará
concluir el reparto si el envío transshipped
diplomático a Madrid España.
Si estás interesado, cambiaré la propiedad
estado del envío para llevar tu nombre para permitir
la compañía de seguridad arregla para ella es envío al exterior
y un memorándum de la comprensión será dibujado
entre nosotros con respecto al porcentaje que comparte y cómo
los fondos serán invertidos en tu país. Para tu
ayuda en España y cerciorarse de eso el negocio
los extremos con éxito, te darán derecho hasta el 20% de
fondos del total. Por favor, debo
disculparte por las inconveniencias que esto puede causarte.
Entrarme en contacto con inmediatamente con mi email address.
Recuerdos.
MR.John Dokunu.
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Dear Sir,

REQUEST FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE.

First, I may solicit your strictest confidence, this
is by it’s nature of being utterly confidential and
top secret. You were introduced to me from the Sierra-
Leonean chamber of commerce (Foreign Trade Division).
I am a Sierria-Leonean businessman. I was formally
into the importation and sale of medical equipment in
my native country, Sierra-Leone. My operational base
in Freetown, the capital city.

In Jan 1999, when the second civil war broke out in
my country, my office and warehouse burnt by the
Revolutionary United front Rebel, who invaded
Freetown. In that attack, they looted all my property
and assets. I was left with virtually nothing, except
some money I had in the bank. When the United Nation
sent in troops to quell the rebels onslaught and there
was a relative peace in Freetown, I returned to
business, but this time, I invested my resources in
the mining of Diamond which abounds in my country and
exported the diamond through the help of a third
party, some Lebanese who were very much versed in the
industry to Antwerp in Belgium. The returns I got from
this business was quite good and my life was gradually
picking up again until early this year when the
Sierra-Leonean government banned private exportation
of the diamond deposit also call on the united nation
to ban the sale of sierra-Leone an diamond emanating
from sierra-Leone. Following this action, the
government of my country clamped down on all
businessmen who had made fortunes selling diamond.
Consequently, my newly acquired properties were seized
again I had no option than to look for a good security
company to deposit my money right now I have
US$25,000,000.00(Twenty five million United state dollars
only) which is deposited in a private security company
in my neighbouring country Ghana in a sealed and well secured metabolic
box. The content of the consignment was declared to
the security company as some gem stones and Artifacts
in order to make the business more confidential I
decided to remain in Ghana in order to make a
good contact with a foreign partner who will help me
finalize the deal if the consignment is transshipped
diplomatically to Madrid Spain.
If you are interested, I will change the ownership
status of the consignment to bear your name to enable
the security company arrange for it’s shipment abroad
and a memorandum of understanding will be drawn
between us regarding the sharing percentage and how
the funds will be invested in your country. For your
assistance in Spain and making sure that the business
ends successfully, you will be entitled to 20% of the
total funds. Please, I must
apologize for the inconveniences this may cause you.
Contact me immediately through my email address.
Best Regards.
MR.John Dokunu.


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