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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:
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: adams dogba <adamdogba1@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 04:57:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Consider My Plea!!!


Hello Friend,
I have the feelings that this piece of mail will reach you in a perfect state of mind and in a better healthy codition. I came across your name and address and after praying over it, i decided to get across to you in respect of investment at my disposal,I will be so glad if you can allow me and lead me to the right channel towards your assistance to my situation now.I will make my proposal well known if I am given the opportunity.

I would like to use this opportunity to introduce myself to you. Well I am Mr Adams Znak the only Son of Mr. Znak Richard, a diamond dealer from KENEMA in Sierra Leone. My father is now late,he died some months back during the last and current crisis in my country(SierraLeone). He was Killed by the rebels for refusing to join and sponsor them.main reason why I am contacting you now is to seek your assistance in the area of my future investment and also for a help hand over some huge amount of money in my possession.

This money (US$7 .5 Million)is deposited in a Bank some years ago by my father and he made me the sole beneficiary . I am now asking you to stand on my behalf to claim the deposit from the Bank and assist me on investing it as well in your country.
Since after the death of my father in the hands of the rebels I have been in a very big difficulty of how to safeguard the money that my father left for me before his death .I am afraid I dont know how and where to start about it. Please if you can help me try to reply me urgently as i will explain more to you and we can discuss fully and God will always bless you for your help which I know you shall never regret as I am going to take you as my caretaker. Please attach your direct and full information as you reply to this mail.
Thanks and Remain bless.
Regards ,
Adams


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