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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:
  • "dear friend" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: james camara <jamescamara7@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <jcamara2007@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 12:47:33 +0000
Subject: DEAR FRIEND,



DEAR FRIEND,I AM PLEASED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH YOU FOR A VERY URGENT BUSINESS, ALTHOUGH I DON'T KNOW YOU NEITHER HAVE I SEEN YOU BEFORE BUT MY CONFIDENCE WAS REPOSED ON YOU WHEN I CAME ACROSS YOUR CONTACT DURING MY SEARCH FOR A CREDIBLE OVERSEAS PARTNER TO ASSIST ME. I AM 21 YEARS OLD, THE ONLY SURVIVING SON OF LATE VINCENT CAMARA MY FATHER WAS A PRODUCE BUYER & EXPORTER OF COCOA AND COFFEE.HE MET HIS UNSUDDEN DEATH DURING A TRIP TO THE VILLAGEIN A FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT WITH MY MOTHER AND TWOBROTHERS. WHILE I WAS GOING THROUGH MY FATHER'S FILE IDISCOVERED THAT HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF $12,500,000.00M (TWELVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS).WITH A BANK. PRESENTLY I AM SOLICITING YOUR ASSISTANCE AS REGARDS THE TRANSFER AND THE INVESTING! OF THIS MONEY THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY.MY INTRESTED AREAS OF INVESTING THIS MONEY ARE; EXPORTING THINGS LIKE MY FATHER OR TRY AND NEGOTIATE FOR ME SOME PROFITABLE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES WHERE I CAN INVEST THIS MONEY WHEN IT IS TRANSFERRED, PLEASE ADVISE ME, YOU WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO ASSIST ME SO THAT I CAN FUTHER MY EDUCATIONAL CARRIER.AS SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU WITH YOUR DETAILS LIKE, YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS AND ADDRESS I WILL PRESENT YOU BEFORE THE BANK AS MY LATE FATHER'S FROEIGN BUSINESS PARTNER AND AS WELL PREFERREDPARTNER RECORGNIZED.YOU WILL BE WELL COMPENSATED WITH15% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR THIS NOBLE ASSISTANCE OFYOUR'S.KINDLY CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.REGARDS,JAMES CAMARA
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