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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:
  • "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Miss Marian Mokoba <marianmokobai@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: marianmokobab@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 19:00:46 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Hi Dear;



Good day,

I am writing through my daughter email address, and I know that this letter might be a suprise to you but do consider it as emergency. I am Mrs faith mokoba from Sudan and I'm 47 years old and i reside here in Senegal with my only daughter Marian Mokoba. We are here in Dakar Senegal because of the fund $5.5 million my late husband deposited in the finance house which we want you assist us transfer out from here to your country for investment. Please reply me for further clarification. I need your urgent assistance please. I do hope to hear from you soon.

Thanks and God bless.
Mrs. Faith Mokoba.

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