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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)
  • "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)
  • "million dollars" (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Nenita Villaran <nenivill5@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <nv_656@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 15:30:25 +0200
Subject: From madam Nenita Villaran



From madam Nenita Villaran Dearest One, I am Madam Nenita Villaran, A citizen of philippine, widow, and legitimate
heir to the late former Minister of finance who was assassinated for been
working with the ex-president Joseph .E in philippine. I inherited a total sum of 14 million dollars from my late husband, The
presure from my decease husband's family for this money has compelled me to
leave Manila and have the money which is concealed in a metallic trunk box
deposited with a security and finance company Cote d' ivoire under a secret
arrangement as afamily treasure. This means that the security company does not know the content of this box
that was shipped from the Philippine to Cote d'ivoire under a diplomatic
coverage. My purpose of asking for your assistance boil down to the fact that I don't
want my late husband's family to be aware or name involve, and the deposit
statement ofthe box authorized the company to make this box avaliable for shipment on
request only to my foreign bussiness representative, though unname. Hence I want you to contact the the security company as my bussiness partner /
associate, after receiving the prove from me to enable the company release the
consigment to you diplomatically, while I join you on the arrival of the box. All you need do is to help me contact the security company and introduce
yourself as my bussiness partner / associate, requesting the shipment of the
box to your address which you will provide. And as soon as Diplomatic shipping agent approved the shipment and tell you
the arrival date of the box then I will join you to give you 15% of the money
instantly before I go on with the proposed investment in your domain provided
is secured and investment friendly.
Please if you are interested and willing to represent me as my bussiness
partner / associate kindly write me as soon as possible. I awaits your urgent response.Best wishesMadam Nenita Villaran
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