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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:
  • "huge deposit" (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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "alfredkings2001@terra.es" <alfredkings2001@terra.es>
Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:41:48 +0100 (MET)
Subject: FROM DR ALFRED ANNOH,



FROM DR ALFRED ANNOH,
HEAD OF LOGISTICS DEPT.
GOLD COAST SECURITY COMPANY
ACCRA - GHANA.

MAY I PLEASE ASKED TO BE PARDONED FOR DISTURBING YOUR WONDERFUL DAY WITH THIS PROPOSAL. I AM DR. ALFRED ANNOH, THE ACTING HEAD OF LOGISTICS DEPT. GOLD COAST SECURITY COMPANY, ACCRA - GHANA.

THE POLICY GUILDING ALL CASH DEPOSIT IN OUR COMPANY STATES THAT ANY DEPOSIT WHICH REMAINS UNCLAIMED FOR 8YEARS AFTER THE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION OF THE OWNER'S DEATH CERTIFICATE SHALL BE CONFISCATED FOR GOVERNMENT USE.

A HIGH REPUTABLE CUSTOMER IN OUR COMPANY NAMED MR. MORRIS THOMPSON WAS AMONG THOSE THAT CRASH-LANDED DURING THE ALASKA AIRLINES FLIGHT 261 ON THE 3RD FEBRUARY, 2000. AND HE HAS A HUGE DEPOSIT WITH OUR COMPANY WHICH IS ABOUT TO BE CONFISCATED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

AS THE HEAD OF LOGISTICS DEPT.,I HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO OUR DECEASED CUSTOMER BECAUSE I DO HAVE COPIES OF ALL DOCUMENTS COVERING THIS HUGE AMOUNT, THEREFORE IF YOU ARE RELIABLE ENOUGH FOR THIS DEAL THEN GET BACK TO ME WITH FULL DETAILS ABOUT YOURSELF.

NOTE: I WANT YOU TO VISIT THE LINK BELOW TO IMPROVE YOUR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE DECEASED;-

http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list

DO CONTACT ME UPON YOUR READINESS SO THAT WE CAN DISCUSS THE MODALITIES OF THIS DEAL.

REGARDS
DR. ALFRED ANNOH





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