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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:
  • "hundred thousand us 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)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Sankoh Sofia <sofsank_0014@yahoo.com.vn>
Reply-To: sofiasankoh_ss7@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:26:59 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: Asalama leikum Dear


Asalama leikum Dear,

I am 24 years old with my only Junior brother Maxwell, We are the only two children of late Mr and Mrs Sankoh Fode . We lived in the economic capital of Senegal), our father was one's a minister for agriculture in my country and very wealthy Cocoa merchant based in Sierra Leone before he was poisoned to death by his business associates in one of their outings on a business trip. Our mother died when we where babies and since then, our father took us so special because we are motherless.

Before the death of our father in August 2005 in a private hospital here in Sierra Leone, he secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he has the sum of Four million, Eight hundred thousand US dollars US$4,800,000) which he deposited in a bank, that he used my name as his only Daughter for the next of kin in depositing the fund, which i have the deposite certificate of the fund with me.
He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates and that in case of death, That I should seek a for foreign partner in a country of my choice where i can transfer this money and use it for Investment purposes such as real estate and hotel or into any locrative trade business. I WROTE TO THE BANK TO CLAIM THE FUND BUT THEY REFUSED TO RELAESE THE FUND TO ME. THE BANK TOLD ME THAT MY LATE FATHER LEFT AN INSTRUCTION WITH THE BANK THAT INCASE OF HIS DEATH,I HAVE TO ATTAIN THE AGE OF 27 YEARS BEFORE THE FUND WILL BE RELEASED TO ME OR PRESENT A GUARDIAN WHO SHALL RECEIVE THE MONEY ON MY BEFALF AS STIPULATED IN THE AGREEMENT WITH BANK.

Please, I am humbly seeking your Assistance in the following ways: (1)TO STAND ON MY BEHALF AS PARTNER AND TRUSTEE IN GETTING THE MONEY FROM THE BANK WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO YOUR COUNTRY. (2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM A GIRL OF 24 YEARS AND TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR US TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER OUR EDUCATION AFTER THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERED Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting us so that we can forward to you the contact of the bank where the money is deposited.

I am waiting for your reply soon, so that we can proceed.

Remain blessed,

Miss Sofia Sankoh


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