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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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. )
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • i_saden@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "saden igbanude" <igbanude_saden1@livedoor.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 13:19:58 +0100
Subject: GOOD NEWS TO YOU


Hello,

I deem it a respect and honor as well as privilege to write you, on my deep
conviction about you,after my diligent search for a honest and trustworthy
someone who will assist me,of which I have chosen you to assist me for the
transfer of an inheritance,which I inherited from my late father that was
poisoned to death by his relatives associates out of enviness. My name is
Prince IGBANUDE SADEN,I am 21yrs old,a native of Sierra-Leone in West
African region in the local districk of Konobo and am the only child of late
Chief Lansan saden,my late father is a Diamond Officer in the Republic of
Sierra-Leone.But before his death in a private hospital here in Ghana where
he was brought for us to fly overseas for his medical care before he
suddenly died, he told me of a Box contain money which he deposited as
family treasure(Inside the box is Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars)of which the Authority do not know what is inside the box, he had
with a Security Company here in Ghana,which he made me the next of kin
because my mother died when I was two yrs old. I have met the Security
Company manager and declared to him my intention to transfer this Box out of
Africa,as advised me by my father for my security and of the money,which I
want to, further my education overseas and for investment purposes,and he is
asking me for my guardian,in order to terminate the Fixed investment and
release of the Box,as signed in the Agreement Bond with the Security
Authority, in case of sudden death.,which I need your assistance to present
you to the Security as my guardian for the transfer of this Box to your
country for a good and conformable life in your country after my education.
Please remember the confidentiality and urgency my mail required for my
security while I expect to read from you to my private Alternative e-mail (
i_saden@yahoo.com) Thanks and remain blessed. Prince IGBANUDE SADEN

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