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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:
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "calvary greetings" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 03:42:50 +0900 (JST)
Subject: PLEASE, GO THROUGH THIS.

Dear,

Calvary greetings to you!

I am Sandra Didier. It is My pleasure writing this mail to you. I felt impressed to contact you for help.

I have ($10 Million USD) I honourably Inherited from my late father, now I have decided to invest this money and I want you to be of an assistance to me in this regards.

I am just 23years old and a university undergraduate and really do not know what to do. My father left an instruction with the Security Company that the Consignment will only be moved abroad upon a provision of a foreign partner by me as the next of kin. He instructed them as well that the said
foreign partner will take care of the Consignment on my behalf.

The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. My Dear, I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help me?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. I am willing to offer you 15% of the total fund and 5% for any expenses that might be incurred during the course of this transaction.

Please, Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.

May the Almighty God bless you,

Yours sincerely.
Miss Sandra Didier.




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