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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: mic kamara <mic_juliet0130@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <micjuliet001@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:24:52 +0000
Subject: From Michael & Juliet Kamara



>From Michael & Juliet Kamara
Dearest One,
Greetings. With warm heart I offer my friendship and greetings, and I hope that this mail will meets you in good time.
However strange or surprising this contact might seem to you as we have not meet personally or had any dealings in the past. I humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and immense benefit.
My name is Michael Kamara from Republic of Sierra-Leone. I have something very important that i would like to confide in you please,I have a reasonable amount of money which i inherited from my late father (Nine Million Five Hundred thousand United States Dollar}. US$9.500.000.00. which I want to invest in your country with you and again in a very profitable venture.
Currently I am residing in Ivory coast now with my younger sister Juliet where my late father deposited the money, so i will like you to reply me immediatly so that i will give you more details about everything.
I'm expecting your reply for more explanation. Please i'm urgently waiting for your response and I am conceding 15% of this money to you for your efforts assistance.
I will wait hear untill i hear from.Thanks and God bless you.Our sincer regards to you, Michael and Juliet Kamara
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