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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Paul Mensah <mensahp40@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mensahp1@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:14:12 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Treat as urgent


HELLO,
MY NAME IS
PAUL MENSAH THE SON OF LATE CHIEF ASAMUA MENSAH OF LIBERIA.

PRESENTLY I AM IN GHANA AS A REFUGEE,
MY FATHER WAS KILLED BY UNKNOWN KILLERS IN LIBERIA SO I AND MY MOTHER HAVE TO RUN AWAY FROM LIBERIA TO GHANA WHERE WE ARE AS REFUGEES.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF $15 MILLION DOLLARS IN THE ROYAL SECURITY COMPANY IN ACCRA GHANA.

ACCORDING TO THE DEPOSITED DOCUMENT I AM HIS NEXT OF KIN TO THE DEPOSITED FUND AND I HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENT COVERING THE FUND WITH ME.

I WANT TO TRANSFER THE FUND OUT OF GHANA TO YOU AND I WANT YOU TO RECEIVE THE FUND FOR ME AND ALSO INVEST IT INTO A PROFITABLE BUSINESS FOR ME.

YOU WILL HAVE 10% OF THE FUND AS YOUR BENEFIT.
I ASSURE YOU 100% RISK FREE OF THIS TRANSACTION.

PLS GET BACK TO ME IF YOU CAN HANDLE THIS TRANSACTION WITH ME.

THANK YOU

PAUL MENSAH.

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