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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Gen.Richardson Baiden" <general_richardbaiden@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:01:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: business


Dear I contact you in such a surprising manner, but I respectfully insist that you read this mail carefully as I am optimistic that it wills open doors for unimaginable financial reward for both of us and mymother.

I got your contact from ghana chambers of commerce when am searching for a reliable person to assist meand my mother to help us stand as our beneficiary to receive our fund,deposited in a security company in Europe. I am a citizen of sierre Leone the first son of the late personal assistance to the former Minister of land,Mines and Energy Dr.Richard Larry who was killed by rebels during the war in my country sierre Leone. Before my Father died he made my mother to understand that he deposited some huge amount of money with a security company in Europethis money he Made from sales of diamond and gold and he gave my mother all relevant documents covering the deposit of the consignment Which is (marked) as family belonging. I and my mother were able to move out from sierre Leone to Accra with the help of the UNITED NATION rescue team. My Father left behind physical cash of nine Million United State Dollars" which he safely lodged in a Security Company in Europe, during his
regime in the office. I am hereby soliciting your assistance to be our foreign partner and adviser because,we do not know much about investment and we need you to assist me for investment of this money in your country because am just 21yrs old While my mother she is 52yrs old. You will be entitled to "Ten Percent" of the total sum, for your assistance, Your compensation for the assistance is negotiable while "Two Percent" of the whole sum will be mapped out for any expenses. After the success of this transaction you are going to make arrangement for me and my mother to meet you over in your country for investment of the fund. We want to trust you and please do not let me down when this money/consignment is finally released or delivered to you. Please get back to us through my email address to enable me feed you with more details and all necessary documentations, before we proceed. Looking forward to hear from you and your direct telephone number for easy communication.
Thanks and GOD bless. Paul Larry

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