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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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.
  
• 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.
  • leomensah.1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3aleomensah.1@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "leomensah2 Gazeta.pl" <leomensah2@gazeta.pl>
Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 12:11:24 +0100
Subject: I WILL COMPENSATE YOU IF YOU ASSIST ME GET THE VILLA?


I WILL COMPENSATE YOU IF YOU ASSIST ME GET THE VILLA?

Good Day Sir,


How are you and your family? I hope all is well. However, I am Dr.Leonard
Mensah from Accra Ghana,iam the Special Adviser on political matters to
the president Republic of Ghana But now in London for an official duty .

I got your contact from our International section of the Ghana Consortium
Board in conjunction with Asian Consortium Board Ghana and i know that you
are capable of handling my investment project.

I have gone through your profile and I see that you are a man that knows
much about Business?

I will like you to help me get a Villa where I will resident with my
family in your country" I want to buy a villa for my family because I want
my Family to relocate from Africa to your country for security reason
especially now that we are campaigning for the 2008 election, so get back
to me.

Be informed that i have chosen you to be of help me to secure a Villa, my
funds, my family and help my Wife to invest the funds wisely into a
lucrative investment of your choice that will be profitable for both of us
I will make you my partner in any investment put on in your Country and
you stand on 10% of any gain realize form the investment yearly.

Secondly, As soon as you assist me on the above request I will compensate
you with $ 800,000.00 for job well done.

The Villa will be 6 or 7 bedroom that has swimming pool, Car Garage,
Playing Grand, and it will be Beach Front or on top of the Hill, Price
will not be more then ($6,500,000.00).i also want to go into Restaurant
business in your country.

ON HEARING FROM YOU IAM GOING TO PREPARE AN AGREEMENT OF TRUST AND ALSO
IAM GOING TO GIVE YOU THE WHOLE DETAILS.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION MUST BE CONFIDENTIAL

I will need your full information because it will help me in preparing the
agreement of trust with your full identity and I am also going to send my
id to you for your perusal, ok.

PLEASE JUST SUSPEND WHAT EVER THING YOU HAVE WITH PEOPLE OF MY COUNTRY
BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT WHAT IAM BRINGING TO YOU IS WELL ENOUGH FOR YOU AND
MY FAMILY OK.

Regards,

Dr Leonard Mensah.

Direct mobile +233 272 412-683

Private Email:leomensah.1@gmail.com <Email%3Aleomensah.1@gmail.com>

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