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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:
  • "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)
  • "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "fatima40@terra.es" <fatima40@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:01:53 +0100 (MET)
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP



Dear Sir,

I am very sorry for bothering you,for a brief introduction,My name is Ms Fatima Akitini the DAUGHTER of DR BOB AKITINI from lome Togo, the man who love justice. a Devotted Christian, who fought to liberate Togo from the long lasting tyrany government controlled by the IYADEMA'S FAMILY, who's first son is now in power.As you can see or hear in VOA,BBC,CNN even in your local broadcast, how my Father was humiliated and the election was rigged by the Ecowas and African Union under president OBASANJO OF NIGERIA, THE PRESIDENT OF MOST CURRUPT COUNTRY IN THE WORLD.

My Father Died in the jail on the month of March, 2006. with all fingers pointing at the Government of Togo,no questioning.{MAY HIS GENTLE SOUL REST IN THE LORD} Please sir, i need your kind assistance to help me become trustee for the fund that my Late Father deposited to develope our dear country TOGO, the money was deposited in one of the security company in London.

I am wellcoming you as my Father trustee. you must to be in a hurry
because the government of togo has frozen all My father's bank Account in Europe and America, but they did not know the fund he deposited in London. please kindly be of help in this regards.I want you to quickly change the ownership of the said fund deposited in London with your name as my Father's trustee to avoid trace or claim of the fund by the tyrany government of togo.

Note: The security company does not know that the consignment contains raw cash, it was deposited as family effect with affidavits of OATH from the London authourity.and my Father deposited some amount of money before his death as regards to the demourages.All we need is to make the change of ownership on your name as my Father,s TRUSTEE and the consignment will be released and delivered to your designated address information.

Your urgent responds will be better to save situation at hand.

Regards and stay bless .
Your Faithfully,
Ms Fatima Akitini.





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