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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:
  • "dear friend" (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. )
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
  • "diplomatic security company" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • frankadd@sify.com

Fraud email example:

From: "franka addo" <franka.addo@klikni.cz>
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 08:04:20 +0200
Subject: Frank Addo & Associate


Frank Addo & Associate
16 cricklewood broadway London,
nw2 4se ,UK,
London, UK

Dear Friend
To be precised ,I have been contacted by Miss Mary Sliya 21 years ,a
national of sere Leon whose family were affected by awar tragedy in her
country and presently taking asylum in a neighboring country. Having
solicited my assistanceto retrieve her late father fundvalued UD$5.5 Million
being proceed from the sales of diamond with a diplomatic security company
here in united kingdom for possible investment and her relocation to your
country to further her educationand settling down for the rest of herlife .
In view of the global awareness of similar mails associate with scam , Mary
sliy decided to go through my law firm because no body might want to believe
her predicament and been skeptical to go into wrong hands.

Having verified all the documentation presented before me as regards to the
fund deposit with the diplomatic security company to ascertain that it is
not with a fraudulent intention , i wish to humbly solicit your assistance
to partake in retrieving her late father's fund by transferring all legal
right and privilege to you as the benefactor The money in question is
deposited with a security company as familytreasure and valuables

A formal agreement has been reached with Mary Sliy that for your assistance
you will be entitle to 20% of US$5.5Million ,10% goes for my legal services
and retainer ship while 5% willtake care of all expenditure in this cause of
thistransaction and 65% will be meant for Mary Sliyfor
investment..

Kindly contact me immediately indicatinginterested by furnishing me with
your full names, Age,nature ofjob/position, Marital status and your address
to carry out the legal documentation via my
email.(frankadd@sify.com.)Thiswill compel the security company release
the package to.
On the receipt of yourresponse I will send you the documents pertaining to
the deposit of thefund.
Godbless
Frank Addo Sq

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