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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 us 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Lugard Zangha <newlugard@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 02:01:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Reply immediately


Friend,

First, I thank God who made it possible for us to make our way safely from our country Zimbabwe to Ghana where we are right now been the place my late father deposited 20 million us dollars with a security company.

It is important i made it clear to you that the company don't know the content of the boxs as cash but family values because that was what my late father told the company where he deposited the box's.

It is our wish you help us receive the box's their in your country as we have agreed to compasat you with 15% of the total funds in the box's as your effort and faithfulness. the reason is that me and my sister want to use the money to buy a house in your country,further our Uncompleted education and also to invest in any profitable business that you will introduce to us their in your country on our arrival to your home after you confirm to us you have receive the box's.

God be with you and your lovely family.
lugard and lynda
00233274403951


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