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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)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "james essien" <james23@colombia.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 07:34:53 -0700
Subject: PLEASE GET IN TOUCH FORM JAMES ESSIEN


Dear Beloved Friend
PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS
RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU I AM JAMES ESSIEN,THE ONLY CHILD OF
LATE MR AND MRS FRIPON,MY FATHER WAS A VERYWEALTHY COCOA
MERCHANT BASED IN ACCRA, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF GHANA BEFORE
HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF
THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS DEAL WHEN MY MOTHER DIED
ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 2006,MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I
AM MOTHERLESS.BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 24TH APRIL 2006
IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ACCRA GHANA.HE SECRETLY CALLED ME
ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF $16.5million
U.S.Dollars(NOTE THAT MY FATHER DID NOT DISCLOSED THE CONTENT OF
THE BOX HE WAS DEPOSITING IT WAS DEPOSIT AS FAMILY VALUABLES )
LEFT IN A SECURITY COMPANY, THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY SON
FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE CONSIGNMENT AS FAMILY
VALUABLES.NOTE THAT WHOEVER I PRESENT WILL RECEIVE THE CONSIGNMENT
ON MY BEHALF.HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS
WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, THAT I
SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I
WILL TRANSFER THIS CONSIGNMENT AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE ,
(SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT).I AM HONORABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE
IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.(1) YOU WILL SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS
CONSIGNMENT.(2) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR
COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR
ME IN YOUR COUNTRY.MOREOVER, SIR,I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 30% OF THE
TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL
TRANSFER OF THIS CONSIGNMENT TO YOUR NOMINATED OVERSEA.FURTHERMORE, YOU
CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS
TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST
TO ASSIST ME.ANTICIPATING HEARING FROM YOU SOON.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS.
BEST REGARDS.
MR. JAMES ESSIEN

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