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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (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: ?? ?? <ld134w@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <llff_7@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:00:48 +0000
Subject: assistance



Good Day...
I am Lansana Fofana...19ys old...the only son of late Mr Tcha Tcha Fofana, I wish to request for your assistance in a financial transaction. I got your contact from internet Search, And I wish to invest this fund with you in your country....I have three million one houndred thousand united states dollars.USD($2.100,000) to invest in your country, and I will require your assistance in receiving the funds in your personal/company account for investment, I will be glad to give you 15% of the total sum for your assistance,please it is very important you contact me immediately for us to proceed....
Awaiting your immediate response.Thanks and God bless....
Lansana Fofana...
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