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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)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. SIMA MOHAMED ALI" <mrs_simamohamedali@myway.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:42:29 +0400
Subject: Waiting for your reply

Attention,
I am Mrs. Sima Mohamedali Kianiflavarjani from Iran, i am soliciting for your assistance since i lost my husband during the Iranian crises with Iraq some years ago. Since then till date, i have being oppressed by my husband relations and family because of my husband inheritage and wealth.
Hence i am with the Original documents and files of my husband wealth, i decided to relocate to a foreign country and invest in any profitable venture as may be directed by you. Please i need trust and honest in this mission as you can understand my present condition and the last hope i have for future survival is this fund deposite left over by my late husband.
Meanwhile, i have to inform you that my husband have a fund deposite OF FIFTEEN MILLION US DOLLARS { $15M }with GLOBAL FINANCE AND SECURITY COMPANY. According to the deposite certificate i have, he deposited the fund as family valuables and its for security purpose. I will appreciate your maximum coperation over this transaction as i await your urgent response. Details will be briefed to you upon my receipt of your positive response.
Thanks,
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Sima Mohamedali Kianiflavarjani.

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