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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:
  • "hundred thousand u.s 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.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • abigailjohnson@inbox.com

Fraud email example:

From: "From Miss Abigail Johnson" <abigail_101@zwallet.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: abigail_101@excite.com
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 11:11:28 +0000
Subject: PLEASE BE HONEST TO ME

Hello Dear,
I know that this proposal might be a surprise to you but do consider it as an emergency.
In a nut shell, I am Miss Abigail Johnson Kagame 24 years old from the republic of Rwanda
in Africa, now seeking for refugee in -Senegal under the(UNHCR). The child of late Mr.Johnson Kagame. I got your contact from the Internet in Dakar for a possible
transaction.
My late father was the managing director of Glamour Gold and Diamond Mine
company(HARBEL)Rwanda.But he was killed along side with my mother during the longing civil
war and all his properties were totally destroyed.
However, after their death I managed to escape with a very important document -DEPOSIT
CERTIFICATE of (US$8.7M)Eight million seven hundred thousand U.S Dollars only. This amount
was deposited by my late father in a reputable financial company .The deposit documents indicate me as the next of kin. Presently,I am saddled with the problem of
securing a trust worthy foriegn personality to help me as follows:
(1)Stand on my behalf as the beneficiary for the claim of the inheritance from The
Bank,since the Bank adviced that I should solicit for an individual or corporate
organization to claim the deposit for me as they cannot release it directly to me due to my refugee status in Senegal.
(2)Transfer the money over to your own account,pending my arrival to meet with you.
(3)Invest and manage the money for me in a good business pending my maturity.
(4)Help me secure my travelling documents to meet you as soon as my money is released to
you.Furthermore,you can contact the Bank for confirmation and I will issue a letter of
authorisation on your name,that will enable the Bank to deal with you on my behalf.I am
giving you this offers as mentioned with every confidence on your acceptance to assist me and manage the money for me. Conclusively,I wish you send me a reply immediately
you recieve this proposal. Until then,I remain with the best regards Abigail Johnson
Kagame. Email abigailjohnson@inbox.com

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