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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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. )
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: James Kwame <jameskwame49@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: princejames_kwame@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:30:05 -0800 (PST)
Subject: VERY URGENT


Good day.

I believe this email message will meet you in a good condition of health? My name is Prince James Kwame, from sudan. I write to inform you of my desire to invest and to buy a living house in your country. I am the first son of King Kwame Rich, my father was a diamond/gold Merchant in my country.

My father had a bullet shot by the rebels on his way traveling out of the country with one of my younger brother to deliver some gold to his costomer. while my brother died on the spot and the UN peacemaker keeping force rescued my father, and he was taken to hospital for medical treatment, of which he later died.

Before he died he revealed to me about the two silver metallic boxes containing: 85kilogram of AU gold dust and $7 Million, (Seven Million U.S. Dollars), which he deposited with a security company here in Ghana for safekeeping.

My father did not disclose the content of the boxes to the security company to avoid the officials from raising eyebrows to the funds. Presently my mother and I are here in Ghana to notify the security company forthe claims, i am here as a refugee.

Therefore I want you to come down here in Ghana and be my beneficiary to this funds and withdraw this funds out from the security company as the direct beneficiary of this consignment and also direct me on how best we can invest this money, because my father told me that it is dangerous to invest this money in Africa to avoid suspicions, and due to market instability coupled with economic and political instability facing African countries rise, that is why i want to invest in Abroad.

For your mutual assistance, I have agreed to offer you 50% of the total amount of the money. I have all the vital documents covering the deposit and the ownership, which I can send to you through fax or mail on request.

Note: I will like you to keep this as confidential as ever as you forward to me your fax and phone or your private mobile numbers for easy Communications.

Waiting for your urgent response.

Best regards,
Prince James Kwame.


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