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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • m.candywilliams@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MISS ROSE CANDY WILLIAMS <mcandywilliams20@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <m_rosecandy22@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 09:15:52 -1000
Subject: FROM ROSE CANDY WILLIAMS


FROM ROSE CANDY WILLIAMSADDRESS/ AVE 11 RUE 45COTE D IVOIRE Good Day, With respect and humility, I decided to send thisproposal to you, this however is not mandatory norwill I in any manner compel you to honor against yourwill. I am Rose Candy Williams , 22years old and the onlydaughter of my late parents Mr. and Mrs.Williams. Myfather was a highly reputable business man (a cocoamerchant and supplier of agro allied material ) whooperated in the capital of Ivory coast during hisdays.It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously inFrance during one of his business trips abroad inFebruary 2003. Though his sudden death was linked orrather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncleof his who traveled with him at that time.But God knows the truth! My mother died when I wasjust 4 years old, and since then my father took me sospecial. Before his death on February 12, 2003, he told meabout a box he concealed the sum of eighteen million,seven hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$18.700,000) deposited in oneof the security company's in Europe, which hedisguised and declared the box to contain familyvaluables instead of money,by this way the company does not know the true contentof the box. I have in my possession the deposit document whichthe company gave to my late father when he depositedthe box with the security company. I really don't knowwhat to do. This is because I have suffered a lot ofset ,s as a result of incessant political crisishere in Ivory coast. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to mylife. I am in a sincere desire of your assistance inthis regards. Your suggestions and ideas will behighly regarded. Now permit me to ask these fewquestions:- 1. Can you honestly and willingly help me as yoursister? 2. Can I completely trust you? 3. What percentage of the total amount in questionwill be good for you after the money is in yourcountry? Please, Consider this and get , to me assoon as possible. Thank you so much, My sincere regards,Rose CandyPlease reply to my private email:(m.candywilliams@yahoo.co.uk)
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