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

Fraud email example:

From: "Bernard Leroix" <bernardleroix@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 10:31:38 +0000
Subject: demande de partenariat

Hello Dear,

I am Mr Bernerd leroix from france but residing in Ivory Coast in Africa. It is my desire to contact you on honesty and sincerity to assist me in transferring the sum of $8,000,000(Eight Million United States Dollars) inherited from my late father Mr. philipe leroix to your country for investment. I am motivated in contacting you and hope to gradually build trust, relationship and confidence in you as I get to know you better.

So please I want to know if you w ill be of assistance but first I want to get to know you better. I am willing to offer you some percentage which we will negociate for your effort input after the successful transfer of this money and investment. Indicate your interest towards assisting me by sending your phone # and address so that I can communicate with you at any time. I will be waiting for your response.

Thanks


Bonjour cher

Je suis M. bernard leroix francais mais résidant en Côte d'Ivoire en Afrique. Il est mon désir de vous contacter sur l'honnêteté et la sincérité pour m'aider en transférant la somme de $8.000.000 (huit millions de dollars des Etats-Unis)

hérités à partir de mon défunt M. phillipe leroix de père à votre pays pour un l'investissement. Je suis motivé en vous contactant et espère établir graduellement la confiance, le rapport et la confiance avec toi pendant que je finis par vous connaître mieux. Veuillez ainsi me veulent savoir si vous serez d'aide mais d'abord je veux finir par vous connaître mieux. Je suis disposé à t'offrir un certain pourcentage que nous négocierons pour votre entrée d'effort après le transfert réussi de ces argent et investissement.

Indiquer votre intérêt vers m'aider en envoyant votre téléphone et l'adresser de sorte que je puisse communiquer avec toi à tout moment. J'attendrai votre réponse.

Merci

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam