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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: raft dennis <raftdennis@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:06:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: THINKING HIGHLY OF YOU


Compliment of the season,
It will be a surprise reaching you,because you donot know me,just same apply to me,but by the specail grace of GOD our knowing will be a blessing,if you work faithfully with me.
I am RAFT DENNIS,18years old,I am from FREE TOWN ,SIERRA LEONE,Rightnow I am in a confused corner in south africa international airport,on transit to brazil,to meet my family friend,who is suppose to assist me received and invest my fund,the south africa immigrations are giving me hard time to board my freight to Brazil,I have being in transit hall now for 1week .The problem that I am facing ,is the diplomatic agent,whom I paid to transport this my fund in form of consignment, worth 4million usdollars currency.The diplomat is already in brazil,he the agent emailed me,saying he cannot contact my receiver,who is my family friend in brazil,I also try to contact my family friend,still unable.
It will be good if you can assist me to received this consignment containing my fund from the diplomatic agent,because I was told that the international airport of brazil is very dangerious and this diplomat is unawared of the content of the consignment,and waiting on my reply.I dont want to lost my funds,kindly contact me with your full names,direct telephone number and contact address,if you are interested to help,Waiting for your urgent reply.
In trust and progress
Raft Dennis




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