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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. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "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 pounds" (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: ali mustapha <alimustapha8@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <alimustapha_1@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:13:40 -0400
Subject: GOOD DAY,PLEASE KINDLY HELP ME IN THE NAME OF GOD



Good Day,

Am ALI MUSTAPHA am twenty two year old,from SUDAN,we just have a serious problem in our country serious war which make them to kill my father and my mother.
I need your help, presently; I am residing in the United Nation's Refugee camp Bujumbura here in Accra Ghana,i believe you are honesty person to help me out. My late father deposited 5.3million pounds in a security company here in Accra Ghana, when he was the personal adviser to the vice president of Sudan.
Right now what i want you to stand as my later father friend that is in abroad or oversea,so that they can delivered that funds to you in oversea,then you we help me to get a visa so that i can come there to invest with the balance of the money after you collect your 25% out of it.

I have in my possession all the documents covering the consignment fund, I will send my personal passport to you and I want to live with you in your country if you will assist me,I am desperate to leave this country Ghana,because right now i can not go back to SUDAN.please write me immediately,so that I can no your mind on this matter
Thanks,
Yours Sincerely,
ALI MUSTAPHA


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