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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 - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Richard KudiOwo <richardkudiowowa@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: richardkudiowo@mixmail.com
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:37:46 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Better Discussion


Hello
It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country, Though I have not met with you before but I believe one has to risk, confiding in someone to succeed sometimes in life.
There is this huge amount of money United State Dollars (USD$85.000.000.00) which I inherit from my late father, deposited in a security company before he was assasinated by unknown persons.
Now I decieded to invest these money in your country or anywhere safe enough for security purposes.I want you to help me to move this box of money into your country for investment purposes.
If you can be of an assistance to me I will be pleased to offer you 15% Of the total fund. Please reply me through this my private email
Thank you and God bless you. Do have your contact telephone details forward to me, to enable me called you for better discussion
Richard KudiOwo Abui.


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