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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. )
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned 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: From Madam Gloria Peters <gloriapeters21@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: gloria_peters81@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:55:21 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Madam Gloria Peters..

Dear,

I am Madam Gloria Peters from the Republic of Sierra Leone based married in Cote d ivoire. I know that due the fraudulent scams going on in the world today, you may be doubting and wondering how I got your mail contact since we have not known or seen each other before, well, I got your contact
from the Chambers of Commerce here in Abidjan, Cte d'Ivoire during my search for a partner, hence contacting you.


To be direct, my family was badly affected during the political problem in my country and that lead to the sudden death of my husband and three children. To make the story short, my late husband kept some raw cash in a security company here in Cote d Ivoire, which he declared as photographic
materials for security reasons. He used my name as the next of kin in the deposit agreement in cause of any unforeseen circumstances.


I am contacting you for a help, I am in a difficult situation here with my only son, I want to move that fund and invest it in any good business. You may find it difficult to belief me due the fraudulent scam activities going on in the world, but I want you to understand that in the spirit of
honesty and trust, with due sense of humanity and responsibility, and with the few awareness that you will give it a sympathetic and
mutual consideration.


The money is ($10.500.000)usd only which is made through a gold deal with one of the ministers. He has succeeded in securing a certificate of origin of the fund before his death and all this vital documents including my passport copy will be send to you to proof my honesty and sincerity as soon as
you kindly indicate your interest.


From the little information gathered about investment in your country, I will like us to invest the fund their under your total management and control.


Please sir, assist me, thanks in anticipation of your response.


Yours truly,


Madam Gloria Peters




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