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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand 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: "Alfred Yansaneh" <yansaneh11@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: yansaneh02@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 21:25:25 +0100
Subject: From Yansaneh (waiting for your response)

Dear sir,
I got your contact while serching for investment assistance; I am Mr.Alfred Yansaneh,a
Sierra Leonia.I am the first born of the deceased COL.Morgan Yansaneh a rebel leader of the Revolutionary United Front of Sierra Leone,who died,at battle field during the West Africa peace keeping intervention at the peak of the Sierra Leonian war.Before his death,he reviewed to me of a deposit of one diplomatic box which he concealed with one of the private security company here in dakar containing US$3.7M (Three million, Seven hundred thousand united states dollars) declared as family valuables Presently,I want you to stand as my foreign partner and help me to transfer the money to your position,so that you can help me to invest it and also to help me acquire naturization status in your country.I will give you 10% as your reward and also 5% as miscellaneous expenses.
Therefore,I want you to scan and forward to me copy of your national driving lincense or passport for me to nominate you as our foreign partner/recipient of the consignment once it leaves the treasury department of the finance company.
your contact address;either office or home address.which will be filled in the nomination letter which i will submit to the finance company.and also your phone number for our easy communication.
Sir, bear in mind that our lives depend on this fund and we do hope that this money will be safe when finally transferred to your position. I do hope to establish a rewarding and good relationship with you and your family after this transaction. I need your reply urgently to enable me forward the necessary information which protects the documents which are with me as the beneficiary. I hope to hear from you at the earliest convenient time.
Yours sincerely
Alfred Yansaneh

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