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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. )
  • "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)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found 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: desmond ken <des3ghp3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <des3gh-01@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:44:40 +0000
Subject: happy day




Dear
I am DESMOND KEN, a native of Darfur-Sudan in Africa and my father was the Chief Executive Officer of DESMOND KEN Diamond and Gold Mining Company in Darfur Sudan ,I am 22 years of age.

I
must apologise for my using this medium to reach you for a transaction/
business of this magnitude, but this is due to confidentiality and
prompt access reposed on this medium.

My father before his
death had Deposited some consignment in a security company right here
in Ghana, West Africa, upon his death I found out those consignment
were still in Ghana and are still there presently and I can get them
out of there with your humble assistance.

I have
decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the execution
of the deal described hereunder for the benefit of all parties and hope
you will keep it as a top secret because of the nature of this
transaction. While l am in Ghana West Africa at the moment,i have
finally located the Security Company

. I need a
trustworthy individual with financial stability that will assist me and
my younger brother to get these boxes out of the security house and
Africa as a whole and help in investing the funds because my father
made an agreement with the security company that the next of kin(me)
should have a foreign partner that we aid me in investing at the
collection of Our family Treasures.

That is the
major reason we are seeking for your kind assisstance because we do not
need to stay here one minute longer,'the hawks have hovered over us
long enough and we wish to be free finally' that is why I am seeking
the help of a foreigner in this transaction so that we can retrieve the
consignment from the security company and shipment to you and quietly
leave Africa.

Not withstanding the content is not
made known to the company, they thought it is some family belongings as
it was deposited as family treasures e.g precious stones, since my
father had his own mining company between the bounderies of Ivory coast
and Ghana before the war broke out weeks ago between different rebel
factions group fighting for different purpose.

More
so, we are handicapped in the circumstances, as the laws of Ghana
cannot allow us to carry out such a huge amount of money out of Ghana
and Africa hence your importance in the whole transaction. Should you
be willing assist in the transaction, your share of the sum will be 15%
of the $15 million, 80% for me and 5% for Expenses During the
Transaction and miscellaneous expenses.

The
business itself is 100% safe on your part provided you treat it with
outmost secrecy and confidentiality. Also your area of specialization
is not a hindrance to the successful execution of this transaction. I
have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint
me.

Endeavour to contact me immediately through my
private email address to confirm whether or not you are interested in
this deal. If you are not,it will enable me scout for another foreign
partner to carry out this deal.

I want to assure
you that we are in a position to make part payment of this claim
possible provided you can give us a very strong Assurance and guarantee
that our share will be secured and please,remember to treat this matter
very confidential.

Once again, remember that time is of great essence in this transaction. I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation. Thanks and God Bless. DESMOND KEN00233275995121
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