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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:
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: louis andrew <louis_andrew263@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: louisandrew2000@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 05:46:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU,


NAME:LOUIS. ANDREW
GLOBAL FINANCIAL AND SECURITY
COMPANY LIMITED SAINT LOUIS
SENEGAL WEST AFRICA.

THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BUT IT IS OUT OF MY DESIRE TO
SHARE THIS MUTUAL PROPOSAL WITH YOU,I APOLOGIZE USING THIS MEDIUM TO
REACH YOU FOR A BUSINESS/TRANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE, BUT THIS IS DUE
TO CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROMPT ACCESS REPOSED ON THIS MEDIUM.

IT IS WITH TRUST THAT I WISH TO CONTACT YOU ON THIS MATTER MY NAME IS
MR.LOUIS ANDREW THE AUDITOR GENERAL OF GLOBAL FINANCIAL AND SECURITY
COMPANY LIMITED SAINT LOUIS SENEGAL WEST AFRICA.

THERE IS A CONSIGNMENT CONTAINING THE SUM OF (17,6,000.00USD)SEVENTEEN MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS

THE SAID BOX WAS DEPOSITED BY AN INDIAN CUSTOMER WHO DIED ON THE 4TH
OF MARCH 2004 ON A PLAIN-CRASH IN BIRMINGHAM IN UNITED KINGDOM.
GOING BY THE USUAL STATUTORY RULES GOVERNING OUR OPERATION,THE BOX
SHALL BE HANDED OVER TO THE RELEVANT GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES AS AN
UNCLAIMED DEPOSIT WITHIN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS DETAILS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO
YOU AS SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU.

I SHALL FURNISH YOU UP WITH ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION NEEDED, I
WISH TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.
SINCERELY

MR.LOUIS.ANDREW
I WAITH FOR YOUR REPLY


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