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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:
  • "urgent assistance" (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: sabina peter <sabinapeter76@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <sabina_peter60@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:20:37 +0000
Subject: Dear,Konings



From Sabina Peter /Appeal for Assistance. Dearest, Good day,i am Sabina Peter from SierraLeone.i am writing you from Rep of Cote 'Ivoirewhere i have been taking refuge after the brutal warand murder of my perants by the rebels during therenewed fighting in our country. Because of the war my late Father sold his shippingcompany and deposited US$4, 000, 000.00 Million inhis foreign account with one of the bank here in Coted'Ivoire. Please, due to political sutuation in Ivory Coastnow, i need your urgent assistance to assist ustransfer this money to your account and also relocateto your country to further our study and I amwilling to offer you 15% of the total sum for yourhelp. Please kindly contact me for more details. Best Regards Miss.Sabina Peter
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