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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "30% for you " (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: "Miss, Monalisa Willams Yaba ." <williams_yaba@wanadoo.es> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 01:28:31 -0700
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED

Dear Friend.

Before I introduce myself, I want you to patiently read this offer 30% For You and 70% for me as it comes with the best of intentions as I wish to inform you that this letter is not a hoax mail and I urge you to treat it seriously.

I write you this letter in good faith as I want to Lift This money Aut From (Ghana )US$21,850.000.00 (Twenty One Million Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) Deposit in security company here in (Ghana West Africa) The Money Belogs To My,Husband Mr, Willams Yaba,

I want to ask you, If you are not capable to quietly look for a reliable and honest person who will be capable and fit to provide To com (Ghana West Africa) immediately to receive this money,
as long as you will remain honest to me till the end for this important business trusting in you and believing in God that you will never let me down either now or in future.

Please, i would appreciate you to reply me, so that i could explain more to you to make you understand my business proposal, and you should also know that we are very much ready to pay you for this services we seek from you.

Warm Regards"
Miss, Monalisa Willams Yaba .

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