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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:
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Mrrobinson Kofi <mrrobinsonkofi13@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mrrobinsonkofi@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:21:23 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU?CONTACT ME URGENT FOR THIS TRANSACTOIN!!!!


BARCLAYS BANK PLC.


NO. 35 HIGH STREET,


P.O. BOX SD 124 ACCRA, GHANA.


WEBSITE: http://www.barclaysbank.com


Dear Sir,
How are you doing sir? It is my pleasure writing you this mail; First of all, I have to introduce myself to you. My name is Mr. Robinson Kofi, I am the manager of one of the Barclays bank here in Accra Ghana.
Mr. Ani Friday is a Nigerian and is our customer who bank with us here in Ghana, because Nigeria is fighting against corruption, He died in the Belview airline crash incident that occurred on the 23 October, 2005 in Ogun State of Nigeria claiming the lives of 117 people. Before his death, he has deposited the sum of US$28,000,000 (Twenty eight million United States dollars) without a next of kin, and none of his relative is aware of this money because he has made it a secret.
Sir, I want your assistance as my foreign partner to present your self as the next of kin, so that we can transfer the money to your country of residence were we can invest the money into any kind of lucrative business in your country as partners.Please kindly send immediately Your full name/address/age/nationality/company name and telephone numbers to enable me start the process of approval and remittance of the fund to you as beneficiary.
I will appreciate you very much, if we are able to make this deal a success as we will be family forever.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks and God bless us.

MR ROBINSON KOFI.


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