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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
Reply-To: lizzyduma.2008@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:54:19 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From: Lizzy Duma

Dearest One,

My name is Lizzy Duma. It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I have decided to establish in your country. Though I have not met with you before but I believe one has to risk in confiding before success sometimes in life.

There is this huge amount of ($8,000,000.00) milion dollas which my late Father deposited in a bank here in ivoire cost west africa before he was assasinated by unknown persons.

Now I Have decided to invest these money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside my country for security and safety.I want you to help me transfer it into your personal account in your country for a good reliable bussiness investment. If you can be of an assistance me i will be pleased
to offer to you 15% Of the total fund.

Respectfully yours,
Lizzy Duma.




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