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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "you will be given 30%" (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)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: John Kamba <john_kamba02@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:44:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATTENTION


Sir,

I welcome the good
opportunity of sending this mail to you,my name is John Kaba,I am a top
official of the Angolan Oil Corporation.I want a trust worthy partner
abroad who will provide an account where l will transfer the sum of
$45.Million ( Fourty Five Million US Dollars ) .This fund was raised
through over invoiced and bulk purchases
that was made on behalf of the Angolan Oil Industry.What this means is
that as a top official of the Angolan Oil Industry, l inflated some of
the contracts, over invoiced some of the payments,and over loaded some
of the purchases that was made on behalf of the Oil lndustry thereby
having this excess sum totaling $45 Million.

If you provide an
account where this fund will be wired into through swift T.T, Within
three to four working days from the date of Application. You will be
given 30% of the total sum for your assistance,5% has been set aside
for contingence expences to be incured during the process of
transfer.65% will be for me and my contacts at the bank in Angola.
As
you may like to know, approval has been given for the transfer of this
money by the Central Bank of Angola,where this fund is. We will not
have dificulties in transfering the money because l have a top contact
in the Bank.

Pls if you are
interested in the proposal don't fail to contact me immediately,because
l am currently spending my annual leave in Ghana.Contact me with same
email adress Pls note that this is very confidential and risk free.

Best
Regards

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