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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "hundred thousand us 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: "Mr. Albert Nelson" <albert11nelson@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: albert12nelson@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 07:04:40 +0200
Subject: Please Read Very Carefully !

My Dear,
Good day hope fine,dear am writting this mail with due respect and heartful of tears since we have not known or met ourselves previously I am asking for your assistance,i will be very glad if you can render me assistance to my situation now.
I would like to use this opportunity to introduce my self to you. I am Mr. Albert Nelson, A 22 years old the only Son of Late Ben Nelson, my father is sousesfly farmer and busniess man in our country. My father also deals in coco A Major Coco Exporter .
It is sad to say that he passed away last year 2006 in oversea during one of his business trips, though his death was linked or rather suspected to have been master minded by an uncle of ours who travelled with him at that time but only God knows the truth. My mother died when I was only 4 years old after giving birth to my younger Sister (Rita).
The main reason why I am contacting you now is to seek for your assitance in the area of future investment. My father lift some huge amount of money for us in his account in oversea, which i will like you to help and invested in your country.

This money is Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars which was deposited some years ago by my late father. we are ready to give you 20 % from the total money for your assistance, while the remaining will be invested in a good business venture of your direction until we grow up. But my question is
1.Since we have not met in person, can we completely trust you?
2.Can you honestly help us as your own children?
Please if you know that you are able to help us as well kindly reply us back and give us your informations Like
Your Full Name
Telephone Number
Home Address.
So that we can forward to the bank in oversea so that they can contact you and discuss with you directly as our partner.
Thanks for your considerations and God bless you.
Regards
Yours Truly
Albert & Sister

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