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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Mike Konte" <komkekigh@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <mikekontegh@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:03:01 +0000
Subject: REPLY NEEDED.



FROM THE DESK OF DR MIKE KONTE,CONFIDENCIAL!DEAR FRIEND,I AM DR MIKE KONTE. I HAIL FROM THE REPUBLIC OFGHANA,47 YEARS OLD MARRIED AND THE DIRECTOR OFSTANDARD SECURITY AND SERVICES LIMITED GHANA. I GOTYOUR INFORMATION FROM THE GHANA CHAMBER OF COMMERCEAND AFTER DUE CONSIDERATION,I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOUBELIEVING THAT BY THE GRACE OF GOD, THAT YOU WILL NOTDISAPPOINT ME OVER THIS DEAL.I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THIS COMPANY FOR OVER TENYEARS. WITHIN THIS PERIOD, I HAVE WATCHED WITHMETICULOUS PRECISION HOW AFRICAN HEADS OF STATE ANDGOVERNMENT FUNCTIONARIES HAVE BEEN USING STANDARDSECURITY AND SERVICES LIMITED TO MOVE SUMS OF MONEYUSD, POUNDS STERLING (CASH) TO THEIR FOREIGN PARTNERS.THEY BRING IN THESE CONSIGNMENTS OF CASH AND SECRETLYDECLARE THE CONTENTS AS FAMILY TREASURES AND DOCUMENTSETC.MOBUTU SESE SECO OF ZIARE (DEAD),FODE SANKOY OFSIERRA LEONE, FELIX HOUPHET BOIGNY OF COTE D'IVORE(DEAD), KANAN BEDIE OF COTE D' IVORE (ABIDJAN) ETC.ALL THESE PEOPLE HAVE HUNDREDS OF CONSIGNMENTSDEPOSITED WITH MY OFFICE. THEIR FOREIGN PARTNERS, ARECLAIMING MOST OF THESE CONSIGNMENTS,ALOT OF THEM ARELYING HERE UNCLAIMED NOBODY HAVE EVER COME FOR THEMBECAUSE IN MOST CASES,THE CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT ARENEVER AVAILABLE TO ANY BODY EXCEPT THE DEPOSITORSHENCE THEY ARE ALL DEAD. I HAVE MOVED SOME TO OUROFFICE IN HOLLAND AND LONDON (READY FOR COLLECTION).SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE YEAR 2000, OUR COMPANY'SMANAGEMENT HAS CHANGED THE PROCEDURE OF CLAIMS OFCONSIGNMENT, AS SOON AS YOU ARE ABLE TO PRODUCE THESECRET INFORMATION AS CONTAINED IN THE SECRET FILE OFANY CONSIGNMENT, IT WILL BE RELEASED TO YOU UPONDEMAND FROM OUR RECORD. I HAVE FINALIZED EVERYARRANGEMENT FOR YOU TO COME AND CLAIM CONSIGNMENTNO;1401,CONTAINING $15MILLION USD. I WILL SUPPLY YOUWITH ALL THE INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS AND YOU WILLSEND IT BY ATTACHMENT TO THE MANAGEMENT OF OURCOMPANY, THE PROCEDURE IS SIMPLE. I WILL USE YOURNAME, ADDRESS, PASSPORT NUMBER TO CHANGE THE ORIGINALDOCUMENT IN THE FILE AND EVERY THING WILL BE OK HENCEI AM IN CHARGE. I ASSURE YOU THAT THIS BUSINESS ISRISK FREE. (OUR MODE OF SHARING IS 50-50),REACH ME BYEMAIL AND I WILL DIRECT YOUON WHAT TO DO.YOUR'S SINCERELY,DR MIKE KONTE.
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