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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:
  • "trunk box" (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: Frank Paul <frankpaul144@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <frankpaul200@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:48:55 +0000
Subject: From Frank & Rose Paul



>From Frank & Rose Paul

Dear One,

I am Frank Paul and My sister is Rose Paul, we are from sierra leone. we lost our father during the political crisis in our country under Tijan Kabbah Government. Our father was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board. Before his death he deposited the sum of ($18.500, million dollar. in a private SECURITY COMPANY) hear in Cote d'Ivoire.

We want you to do us a favour to ship the metallic trunk box to your country to any safer place as the beneficiary. We have plans to do investment in your country.

This is our reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist me and my only sister, indicate your interest in replying, a handsome reward awaits you as you consider to assist us ship the trunk box to your country for investment, we are seeking for your assistance to ship the trunk box to your country if you will not betray us when the money gets into your country for investment ? so we can also relocate to your country to further our study and we are willing to offer you 15% of the total sum for your help.

Thanks and may God Bless you.Yours Sincerely,Frank and Rose Paul
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