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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:
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "ALLAN WALLE" <mrallan_walle@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: allanwalle@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 10:33:06 +0000
Subject: I NEED A HELP

Att Please,
I am Mr ALLAN WALLE JOHNSON from Sierra Leon.I am 23 years old and presently residing in Dakar-Senegal because of the political crisis in my Country. I got your contact in strict confidence through Senegal Chamber of Commerce.
I would Honestly want to seek for an immediate assistance from you, I have $12.5 Million US dollars belonging to my late Father Mr DESMOND WALLE JOHNSON who was held bondage by the Rebels during the crisis and was letter killed.
I ran to Senegal refugee Camp when I Discovered danger to my life and that of my only sister Theresa untill the death of my beloved father he paked the above mentioned Amount and deposdit it with a SECURITY and FINACE for safe keeping i have every Documents regards the transaction I have contacted the SECURITY and FINACE and confirmed the safety of the money/inheritance,
As it is, I have the intention of investing the money oversees and however needed a Foreigner who is capable of giving adequate assistance to me by the way of clearing the money from the SECURITY and FINACE and thereafter forwarding it to your Account for investments.
I have nice percentage of the money for you. If Necessary, Please do feel free to ask me questions on this as I wait for your reply soonest.
Thanks.

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