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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:
  • "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million us 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)
  • ",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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Miss Rose Akah <susan_kassy2005@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 04:14:24 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM ROSE AKAH


FROM ROSE AKAH

THIS LETTER MIGHT COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISED SINCE WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY PREVIOUS CORESPONDENCE.THIS IS AS A RESULT OF THE HELPLESS SITUATION I FOUND MYSELF INTO. MY NAME IS ROSE AKAH , I AM 21 YEARS OLD GIRL,I GOT YOUR CONTACT DURING MY SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE, CAPABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON THAT
CAN ASSIST ME IN THIS DARKEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE.

I LOST MY FATHER, MOTHER AND TWO SISTERS, IN A CAR CRASH WHEN OUR DRIVER WAS ABOUT TO DRIVE ACROSS THE RAILWAY WITHOUT KNOWING THAT THE TRAIN WAS ALREADY AT THAT POINT WITH SPEED. I AM ALIVE WRITING YOU BECAUSE I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE AT HOME AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
I AM WRITING YOU NOW FROM OUR CHURCH WHERE I STAY NOW WITH THE FAMILY OF OUR CHURCH PASTOR. BEFORE MY FATHER'S SUDDEN DEATH, HE KEPT THE SUM OF US$8,000,000.00 ( EIGHT MILLION US DOLLARS) IN CASH IN A BOX AND DEPOSITED IT WITH A PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY FOR SAFE KEEPING, ALTHOUGH FOR
SECURITY REASONS ? HE DECLARED THE CONTENT TO BE FAMILY TRAESURE. NOW THAT HE IS LATE AND I AM THE ONLY ONE LEFT BEHIND. I AM WRITING YOU TO ASSIST ME SECURE THIS MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY, INVEST IT IN A GOOD BUISNESS.

I GIVE ALMIGHTY GOD THE GLORY AND THANKS THAT MY FATHER DID NOT DIE IMMEDIATELY BUT HE DIED AFTER THREE DAYS OF THE ACCIDENT.HE GAVE ME ALL THIS INFORMATION WHILE HE WAS AT THE HOSPITAL.I WILL BE VERY GLAD IF YOU CAN ASSIST ME CONTACT THIS PRIVATE SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY WHERE MY FATHER
DEPOSITED THIS FUNDS ,I AM READY TO PASS TO YOU ALL THE INFORMATIONS THAT MY FATHER GAVE TO ME ON HOW TO GET THIS FUNDS OUT FROM THE FINANCE COMPANY IMMEDAITELY ONLY IF YOU WILL PROMISE ME THAT I WILL NOT BE BETRAYED AT THE END, I AM PREPARED
TO GIVE YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE.
I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU .

REGARDS,
ROSE AKAH




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