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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "million united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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: "kailabi.p0047 Gazeta.pl" <peter.kailabis@rocketmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:47:15 +0000
Subject: DIPLOMATIC DELIVERING.


*Dear Sir/Madam

I know that this mail will get to you as a surprise because you do not know
me and I don not know you too but I got you contact information from America
business and contact office in Ohio, I am contacting you to stand as a
beneficiary to some fund that was move out of Sudan with the help of
Security company here in Ghana as the holding company to the fund as at when
deposited in out security safe.


But due to the Ghana system of fund movement and currency regulation this
fund have to be move out of Ghana before the government get aware of the
fund, I am seeking your good office as a business man and also some one with
a good faith I know that you can help in receiving this fund into the closet
of your house if the diplomat make the delivering to you in your country.


The fund we are talking about is $26.5 million united state dollars and the
Original beneficiary Trustee is a 18 year old Sudan boy that is father was
working with the government of that country before rebel took over power and
kill is father, kindly be of assistance to this boy and the fund by
receiving the fund when diplomat make delivering.

If you can help kindly send the below information so that we make delivering
of this fund to you in your house and twenty percent (20%) of the total fund
will be giving to you for your assistance in receiving this fund upon
delivering.

1. FULL NAMES.
2. CONTACT ADDRESS.
3. CELL PHONE NUMBER.
4. OCCUPATION.
5. ANY FORM OF ID.
6. AGE.


You're truly,
PETER KAILABI LARRY



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