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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:
  • "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge sum of money" (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: SAVIOUR TOYA <saviourtoya2003@yahoo.es>
Date: Sat, 6 May 2006 14:04:27 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: PROPOSAL


My Dear,

I am Mrs. Saviour Toya from Ivory Coast. I am a widow being
that I lost my husband a couple of some years ago. My
husband was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board
until his death . He was assassinated January 2002 by the
rebels following the political uprising.Before his death he
had a huge sum of money up to the tune of $9 Million
dollars that he deposited in one of the banks here in Côte
d'Ivoire which he made my son Micheal Toya as the next of
kin to the money.

I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds to a
safe account in your country or any safer place as the
beneficiary so that i will come over to your country with
my only son.

I have plans to do investment in your country, like real
estate and industrial production. This is my reason for
writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist me and
my only son, indicate your interest in replying soonest i
will ofer you 20% of the total money.


Thanks and best regards .
Mrs. Saviour Toya and Son




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