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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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)
  • "million united states 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: chris amoki <chris5amoki@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:55:37 +0200
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL




FROM: CHRIS AMOKITELE: 27 79 237 6768

Dear Sir/Madam,I know you will be surprise to read from me, but please do consider this letter as a request from a family in dire need of your assistance. First I must introduce my self, I am MR.CHRIS AMOKI from the REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA. I am the first and only son of the late BRIGADIER JOSEPH AMOKI, and I am presently residing in South Africa.I got your contact from the book archives in my father's study and on behalf of my widow mother, MRS MONICA AMOKI, I decided to solicit for your assistance to transfer into your personal or company's account, the sum of US$25Million (TWENTY FIVE Million United States Dollars) inherited from my late father. Before my father's death, he was one of the officers in charge of arms and ammunition purchases for the Angolan armed forces. In his "WILL" that was presented to me by our family lawyer, he specifically drew my attention to this sum of $25Million,which he deposited in a safe box of a private Security Company in South Africa. IN FACT MY FATHER SAID IN HIS WILL AND I QUOTE:My beloved son, I wish to draw your attention to the sum of US$25m (TWENTY FIVE Million United States Dollars) which I deposited in a safe box of a private Security Company in Johannesburg, South Africa. In case for my absence on earth caused by death only, you should solicit for reliable foreign partner to assist you transfer this money out of South Africa for investment purposes. I deposited the money in your name and you can claim it alone with the deposit code. Your mother has all the documents. Take good care of your motherand sister."From the above, you will understand that the lives and future of my family depends on this money as much, I will be very grateful if you can assist us. We are now living in Republic of South Africa as political Asylum seekers and the financial laws of South Africa do not allow Asylum seekers financial rights to such huge amount of money. In view of this, I cannot invest this money in South Africa, hence I am asking you to assist me transfer this money out of South Africa to your country for investment purposes. For your effort,I have agreed with my family and we are prepared to offer you 20% of the total fund transferred, while 5% will be set aside for local and international expenses and 75% will be for me and my family for investment purposes in your country. Finally, modalities on how the transfer will be conveyed to you as soon as we establish trust and confidence between ourselves. Looking forward to your urgent reply. If you are interested in helping me out, try and contact me with the above , phone numbers and do not forget to include your private telephone and fax numbers.Thank you and please treat this matter as very confidential.Best regards.CHRIS AMOKI CONTACT ME ON: THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS AND PHONENUMBERS TELE: 27 79 237 6768
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