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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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: "Abigail" <abigail4u@johanjordan.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: camesta1@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 16:16:30 +0200
Subject: Hello.

Hello,
Compliment of the season to you.I am Miss Abigail Yada from Sierra Leone in Africa.I am looking for relationship and partner for business investment in various projects in
your country.I will like you to help me,we disscus further if you are interested and also brief me about yourself the business you do.I will like to invest and do business in your country with your assist and you being incharge.
My father died and i am are currently on exile in another African country.I am making this business proposal with you which i believe would be of interest to you.My late father left Seven Million United States Dollars{US$7,000,000.00} for us and i need your help so that i can make necessary arrangements to move/transfer the money to you before my arrival in your country for further discussions.
I decided to travel to Senegal where my late father made the deposit and where i am currently living.The reason for this correspondence is to seek your relationship and partnership on areas of business investment in your country where we can combinely invest the money for profitable gains.Please i want you to be very faithful to me on this transaction because this money will be release to you as the foreign beneficiary for the investment.Upon your assistance you will be rewarded with 20% of the total sum.
Please note that in your return mail include your private telephone and fax numbers for efficient communication.Finally i will be so glad if you can help me. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours Sincerely,
Miss Abigail Yada.

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