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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:
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found 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: "Mrs.Mary Abbott"<mary_abbott@myway.com>
Reply-To: mrs_maryabbott@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:28:05 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Attention Please


From:Engr.Glin Abbott Family Good-day to you I am writing to you for an investment in your country or company. My name is Mary Abbott , from South Africa. I am the widow of late Engr. Glin Abbott. He was killed by rebels on his way to Capital city Freetown. Before his death, he deposited trunk box containing $12.5 million U.S Dollars with Security Storage Company here in Accra Ghana for safe keeping. He instruct that I should claim it to look after my self and our family. I and two of my children we are now in West Africa Accra Ghana to notify the company for the claims of the FUND. I intend to invest path of money abroad and also to the Charity and less Previlagers like our family since the death of my husband, hence my contacting you to advice me how best I can invest this money in your country and to help stand as my late Husbands business partnner and the beneficiary of the FUND. For your assistant I will offer you 15% of the money. We have all the vital documents
covering the deposit fund and the ownership which I can send to you on request. Respond to my proposal with your contact address home/office your direct phone and fax numbers for more information. I expect your prompt response Yours faithfully, Mrs.Mary Abbott (For The Family)

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