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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. )
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • rothschild7@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: kennedy rothschild <monopoo11@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 13:09:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: My dearest friend


Hello Dearest Friend
My name is Kennedy from Ghana, Accra i am the only child to late Mr. Andrew Rothschild, My father deposited a FUND containing $16.2 million U.S dollars deposited it in DOLLARS,)DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN Accra IN A TRUNK BOX.HE USED MY NAME AS NEXT OF KIN .
When i approached my late father barrister with the documents he told me that i must present the foreign partner to my late father before the security and finance company can release the deposit funds to him or her , this is because as a civil servant my father were forbidden to have such money so he made an agreement that without his foreign partner the box should not be released. I am willing to offer you 15% of the total amount and i am also setting aside 5% for any expenses that will be made,You will not only help me receive the funds but also help me to invest the funds,TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM STILL A YOUNG GIRL OF 22 YEARS. I WILL LIKE TO FUTHER MY EDUCATION THAT IS HIS FRIST WISH OF DEPOSITING THAT FUND.
i am waiting for your mail so i can send your name to the barrister as the partner to my late father. Please reply me back through my private email: rothschild7@hotmail.com . with your full
contact, phone number.......................
Full Name.......................... .......
Country Address........................
Age.............................................
Man Or Women...........................
What you do for a living................
Truely Yours
Kennedy Rothschild



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