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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:
  • "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)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • rev.david_camara3030@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "REV.DAVID" <rev.david_camara3030@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 07:25:34 +0000
Subject: Dearest,

Dearest,

Happy new year.
I am hereby seeking for a God fearing person who will take care of the orphans with my wealth. Let me introduce myself to you, my name is Rev DAVID CAMARA, I am 45 yrs old, from Africa, a formal Chairman of oil refinery in my country before I become a Rev . I have this fund $3.5 Million US Dollars deposited in one of the Security Firm that I want to transfer to you as honest and God fearing person, to help the orphan and build orphanage schools and take good care of them.

I have arranged with the Diplomat who will bring the consignment direct to your door step in your country so that you will receive the fund and secure it for the project in your country. 30 % of the total money will be for your assistant. Please, develop your interest and get back to me. I am seriously sick now at the hospital and not feeling well at this moment.

I urged you to contact me fast so that I will give you every details regards to this fund. This is the will of God, he wants you to take a part to help the needy through me, and God wants me to share my wealth to orphanage before I die.

But due to my in health and lack of children I decided to share my wealth to the charity and my wife did not have any kids for me before her death, since I gave my life to Christ I decided not to marry again. I look forward hearing from you. Bear in mind that every expense will be given to you up front which will cover all the expenses both the transportation of the consignment, charges of the diplomat including the clearance charges before the consignment will be delivered to you. Please contact me through this my email address ( rev.david_camara3030@yahoo.fr )

Take Care And God Bless You.

Best Regards.

REV. DAVID

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