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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)
  • "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: sikira kujoh <sikirakujoh11@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <sikirakujoh2000@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 02:26:25 +0200
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.



INTERNATIONAL BANK OF AFRICA
Central office 154 rue d' camillo.
Lome, Togo In West Africa

URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.

My Dear Friend DeKoning,
inorder to transfer out US$11,500,000 dolars (eleven million five hundred thousand dollars )from this Bank,I have the courage to contact you if you are interested and willing to help me transfer this fund outside Lome Togo to your country for investment.
for the purpose of intoduction I am Mr Sikira Kujoh, the chief auditor of the said bank,there is an account opened in this bank since 2000 and since then no body has operated in the account,the original owner is dead,his name according to the file in my office, is Mr Paul Andreas,a foreigner from europe he died since 16th july 2001 .

following this development I wanted to transfer this fund in any overseas account,please this is a deal if you are interested to furnish your personal account details, also your contact phone number is needed for easy communication,be rest assured that this transaction will only last for 10 working days,also I have agreed to offer you 30% of the total money,70% will be for invest in your country.
Also look for a good investment I will invest this money , or any other country which you have connections. you can contact me through the above email address.
Best regards.
Mr Sikira Kujoh
chief auditor.
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