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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: princess monica_thomas <princessmonica_thomas@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 18:05:33 +0100 (BST)
Subject: PRINCESS MONICA THOMAS


Sir,/Ma,

My name is PRINCESS MONICA THOMAS I am 27yrs old and a student.I got your email profile from the internet while browsing to look for some one who could be of assistance to me. Please I would like you to assist me as urgent as you can before they kill me. My father was a wealthy King in our province. Trouble began early last year when my father's ssociates began suspecting that my father is not giving proper accounts of all the money been paid by Oil company (Shell) for the compsensation of our province for development. This mistrust originated in oct-sept,2002 when there was news that my father deposited big some of money in a security company.

As a result of this discovery and the enviness of the money,he was poisioned by his associates last year. At his hospital bed, he revealed to me the reasons of his sickness.He directed me where to get the documents of the said deposit which he made me the next of kin being the only child.He further advised me that if he dies, that I should not stay in the country because his associates will equally kill me. Also my mother died five yrs ago of breast cancer. He told me that if he dies I should look for a foreign partner who will help me to transfer the money into the person's account and the person will help me to invest the money in that country.

Since the death of my father, I was out of school and went into hiding because of my father's associates. All the relevant documents of the $21,350,000,00(Twenty one million three hundred and fifity thousand U.S dollars) that was deposited
in a security company are with me now. I am ready to give you 20% of this money,if you can help me bring out this money from the security company and transfer it into your account for onward investment in your country.

Please contact me immediately with the above E-mail address and include your telehone and Fax number to enable me send you necessary document as regards the money before they kill me.
Please this transaction is 100% risk free. I'm waiting for your urgent reply.
Best regards,

PRINCESS MONICA THOMAS


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