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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:
  • ",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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:51:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED.


My Dear,
=A0
NOTE: Before you proceed reading this mail,this is true and not one of thos=
e mails you see on the internet,i am about to retire and here in Africa ser=
vice is not adequately rewarded i tell you the gospel truth,hence do not bl=
ame me on this,i only need you to help me so that we can smile in future, G=
OD bless you as you read. I presume this mail will not be a surprise to you=
.. I am an accountant in the mineral commission department of Ministry of Mi=
nes and Energy Ghana and also a member of contracts awarding committee of t=
his ministry under Ghana government.
=A0
I got your full information from Chamber of Commerce and industry on foreig=
n business relations here in Accra-Ghana. And i beleived you must be trustw=
orthy and honest main looking at your profile. Some years ago, Ghana govern=
ment asked this
committee to awards contracts to foreign firms, which I and my colleague h=
appened to be the head of this committee. With our good position, this cont=
ract was over invoiced to the tune of US$10,500,000:00 as a deal to be bene=
fited by me and my colleague.
=A0
Now the contracts value has been paid off to the actual contractors that ex=
ecuted these jobs, all we want now is a trusted foreign partner like you th=
at we shall front with his banking account number to Claim the over inflate=
d sum.The said funds will be shared within us when it is confirmed into you=
r provided Account in your country by the paying Bank.
=A0
NOTE: I know there is junk mails flying here and there on the internet but =
certainly, this is not one. Please do not fail to understand that in spite =
of all that, opportunities of this kind still abound. If you have ever wish=
ed or prayed for something good to come your way, now I urge you to take th=
is message seriously and with an
open mind. You could never know. This may be an answer to your prayers.
=A0
So please give it a benefit of doubt, and with good faith and trust join me=
and I am assuring you now that you will never be disappointed.Now our ques=
tions are:Can you handle this project? Can I give you this trust? Mail with=
phone and Fax number,Kindly respond back to me.
=A0
Truly yours
=A0
Mr.Usman Jirja.
=0A=0A=0A

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