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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:
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "hundred thousand u.s 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.
  • bridget_elioku@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss Bridget" <bridgetelioku@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: bridget_elioku@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:52:41 +0000
Subject: Belove friend

My beloved,

I know that this mail might be a surprising to you but do consider it as an emergency. In a nut shell, My name is Miss Bridget Elioku 20 years old from the republic of Sierra-Leone in west Africa, now seeking for refugee in Dakar -Senegal under the(UNHCR).

The only child of late Engr.Samuel Elioku. I am looking for someone who can take me as child, I promise to be obidient to you and I will bring happiness to your life if you sincerely assist me in this transaction. My late father was the managing director of Rainbow Gold and Diamond Mine company in (KENEMA)Sierra-Leone, but my parents are killed during the war in our country caused by our president.

However, after their death I managed to stay along and when the war broke out in my country again after some months. I escape to refugee camp in senegal with every important files of my father.He has the sum of (US$5.5M)Five million Five hundred thousand U.S Dollars only. This amount was deposited by my late father in one of the leading Banks here in Senegal. The deposit documents indicate me as the next of kin. Presently, I am saddled with the problem of securing a trust worthy foriegn personality to help me to claim this money and invest it for me in a good business. I am willing to allow you retain 15% of the money as your compensation for your kind assistance apart from helping me in the investment decision.

(1)You will stand on my behalf as my trustee for the claim of the inheritance from the bank since the management of the bank adviced that I should present an individual or coporate organization to claim the deposit for me as they cannot release it directly to me due to my refugee status in Senegal.

(2) The bank will Transfer the money to your nominated bank account in your country and into your possession pending my arrival to meet with you.

(3) Then you invest and manage the money for me in a good business in your country.

(4) Help me secure my travelling documents to meet you as soon as my money is released to you.

Furthermore,you can contact the Bank for confirmation and I will issue a letter of authorisation on your name,that will enable the bank correspond with you on my behalf.I am giving you this offers as mentioned with every confidence on your acceptance to assist me or adopt me as your Child if possible and manage the money for me.

Conclusively I wish you send me a reply immediately you recieve this proposal. Until then I remain with the best ,please you can contact me now through my email address(bridget_elioku@yahoo.com <mailto:bridget_elioku@yahoo.com>)

Regards
Miss Bridget Elioku

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