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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • rosaline046@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MISS KRA ROSALINE" <rosaline111@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: rosaline041@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 12:48:30 +0100
Subject: HELLO

FROM:KRA ROSALINE

DAKAR - SENEGAL.

DEAR FRIEND,

I AM MISS KRA ROSALINE DRAUGTHER OF LATE DR KRA YOBO FORMER FINANCIAL ADIVISER TO FORMER COTE D'IVOIRE PRESIDENT GEN.GUIE ROBERT THAT WAS ASSASINATED AT THE EVENT THAT TOOK PLACE 19TH SEP 2002.

MY FATHER DIED NOVEMBER 2004,BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY HUSBAND HE REVEALED TO ME THAT ABOUT $5 MILLION US DOLLARS HE DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN DAKAR - SENEGAL .

I WOULD LIKE YOU TO ACT AS MY LATE FATHER BUSINESS ASSOCIATE FOR THE CLAIM OF THIS MONEY.DUE TO POLITICAL UPREAVAL IN OUR COUNTRY NOW AS YOU MAY HEAR FROM WORLD NEWS IF YOU ARE FAMILAR WITH WORLD TODAY.

I AM SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR THE TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR FURTHER INVESTMENT PURPOSE IN YOUR COUNTRY.YOU TO ALSO MANAGE THIS FUND FOR INTO ANY PROFITABLE BUSINESS THAT YOU KNOWS BEST.

ON THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY,I SHALL OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL MONEY.PLEASE ENDAVOUR TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ME
IMMEDIATELY FOR MORE INFORMATION.

EXPECTING YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE.THANKS FOR YOUR ADVANCE CO-OPERATION.PLEASE REPLY TO THIS EMAIL :ROSALINE046@yahoo.com
KIND REGARDS

MISS KRA ROSALINE

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