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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "share the funds upon agreed terms" (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)
  • "million 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: "Dr. Paul Richard" <pauldr.richard9@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:50:58 +0100
Subject: ATTN: Sir/ Madam


MINISTRY OF LAND,FORESTRY & MINES
P.O Box M 212 ACCRA
FROM THE DESK OF:
DR.PAUL RICHARD


CONFIDENTIAL


ATTN: Sir/ Madam,


Compliments of the day to you.I must solicit your confidentiality and assure
you that I am contacting you in good faith and this proposal will be of
mutual benefit. I am DR.PAUL RICHARD,14 allocation manager from the MINISTRY
OF LAND,FORESTRY & MINES Accra-Ghana; I am in search of an agent to assist
me in receiving a consignment deposited in Security Company worth of
us$39.8million dollars and subsequent investment in properties in your
country.


You Will be required to.


(1) Assist in the receiving of the consignment from the Security Company
were the fund was deposited for safekeeping.
(2) Advise on luc! rative areas for investment.
(3) Assist me in purchase of properties.


I would want you to furnish me with the following informations which will
assist me in geting all the neccessary papers needed for the delivery,after
which we shall then share the funds upon agreed terms.


1,FULL NAME________________
2,CONTACT ADDRESS________
3,TELEPHONE AND FAX_______
4,OCCUPATION______________
5,AGE______________________


Thank you and God bless, as I Wait in anticipation of your fullest
co-operation.


Yours Faithfully,
Dr.Paul Richard

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