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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:
  • "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. )
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "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)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "monrovia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Kuuku Joseph" <kujose1002@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2008 11:39:37 +0100
Subject: (VERY IMPORTANT)I NEED YOUR HELP


Goodday, please;

I am a citizen of Liberia the first son of the minister of mines and energy
Mr Elu Joseph who was killed by rebels during the war in Liberia.



Before my father's death he made my mother to understand that he deposited
some huge amount of money which he made from sale of diamond and gold and
give my mother all relevant document of the consignment which deposited
(marked) as family belonging, after his death.



I and my mother was able to move out from Liberia through the united nation
cargo ship, that convene refugee from Monrovia to Accra Ghana, as a refugee.
my father left behind physical cash of $19 million usd which he safely
lodged in a security company in Ghana(Accra) ,during his regime in the
office.


As am talking to you know the consignment has left Ghana,it was suppose to
be delivered to my beneficiary in Uk but as soon as the diplomat got to
Heathrow International Airport ,
He called the man and he was now asking for 50% of the total funds which we
refuses.



And i don't want the diplomat to come back to Ghana with the
consignment.itwas then i was given your name and your number that you
can assist.i am
willing to give you
30% for your assistance from the total $19 million usd.All that is needed to
be done is just the change of ownership to your name that is needed to be
done.all charges and all document has been paid for.



Attach to this mail is the document and my id.



So please get back to me as soon as possible so that i can forward your
details to the diplomat in Uk to deliver to you if only you will take the
30% offered to you.


So I await your response,



Regards,
Kuuku Joseph

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