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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 <des3ghp15@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <des3gh-01@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 10:51:33 +0000
Subject: God bless







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 KEN
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