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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. )
  • "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)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "saeed ahmed" <saeedahmedbata004@gmail.com>
Reply-To: saeed_ahmedbata221@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:36:46 -0700
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME ON THIS TRANSACTION!!!!


Dear Friend.


I am Saeed AhmedBata ,i Am the first son to late Mr.Morris Bata who passed
on to the Great beyond 0n Tuesday, August 24, 2004 in the Siberia Airlines
Tu-154 Crash.When the news of his death got to the office all the staff fled
and they took advantage of looting my fathers property and wealth.I quickly
ran to Ghana with my consignments worth $18million USD and a box of 20kg of
gold which is presently lying down in a security company here in Accra
Ghana. kotoka Int,Airport and will be delivered by a reliable pilot who work
with a reliable courier company to you upon your kind and matured response.


Well,a missionary christain sister who i met here gave me your contact to
contact you that you are a good person who will assist me toreceive my
consignments for me to come over and start investment there in your
country.I am the only son of my late father,presently am living with a
Rev,father who introduce me to a diplomat friend of his who work in Accra
Ghana and who will be delivering the consignments to you.


At the moment, I want a dependable top personality who can invest the
consignments for me in a very viable project outside Africa. He is to guide
me as to what areas to invest as I have done business but have always been a
technocrat all my life.


Please contact me immediately so that we can discuss the benefits and what
is involved.


Please this is confidential and i will want this to be secret until this
transaction is done and your benefits remitted to you.
Looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours Faithfully


Saeed Ahmed Bata
+233245027255

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