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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (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: "Benita Jafer" <j_benita01@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: j_benita01@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 15:48:10 +0200
Subject: FROM BENITA JAFER.

Hello My dear,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into financial transaction for our mutual benefits hence I write with due respect .I am Benita Jafer.a Sudanese currently living in Dakar
Senegal a west African coastal country It's really beautiful down here
so much sunshine and glorious clouds hanging high above in the sky,
So many beautiful memories is what you get being here in Senegal. I am
a lady,with black hair,brown eyes,5fts 7inches tall weigh 59kgs.
I wish to request for your assistance in a financial transaction.
Dear, I got your contact from the Dakar chamber of commerce and
industry.
I wish to invest in a manufacturing and real estatemanagement
industry in your country. I have ten million, five hundred
thousand United State Dollars. USD($10.500,000) to invest in
industry and I will require your assistance in receiving the funds into
your bank account in your country.
I will gladly give you 10% of the total sum for your assistance. Seen your profile at the Dakar chamber of commerce was one of the greatest revelation God has ever made to me, Please it is important you contact me immediately for more clarifications on the next step hence it is my wish to relocate to your country as soon as this transaction is concluded.
Awaiting your immediate response.
Thanks
Benita Jafer.

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