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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: JULIA BLESSING OKO <juliaoko@aol.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 23:31:47 -0100
Subject: HOW ARE YOU?


Good day
I am JULIA BLESSING OKO, personal assistant to the works and housing minister here in KUWAIT. I seek your assistance to invest USD9.3m which i acquired from the ministry ,into real estate/property development. As a civil servant we are not allowed to send out money abroad and the government has also placed embargo on serving officials,restricting our movement as well.

I need your co-operation and assistance to invest the said fund confidentially according to your advice with low risk. This fund is deposited and Registered in a security company as a family Valuables for safe keeping in Europe. Consequently,i seek for your assistance to invest the fund (Nine Million Three Hundred Thousand Dolas) into subsequent investment in properties in your country,

you will be required to..... (1) Assist in the transfer of the said fund. (2) Advise on lucrative area for investment. (3) Assist us in purchase of properties. (4) send me your contact details,home address and private telephone/fax numbers. If you decide to render your service to me in this regard,15% of the total sum of the above will be for your compensation, and while the rest will be for the investment. Please if you are interested ,kindly send an email so as to provide you with further details.

Yours faithfully
julia blessing oko

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