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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:
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Michael Kevin Traore <michaelkevintraore@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: michaelkevin001@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 17:07:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: AM IN NEED OF YOUR HELP.


Dear,

I am introducing myself as Michael Kevin Traore , the only Son of late Chief and Mrs Christopher Benjamin Traore, I wish to request for your assistance in a financial transaction., And I wish to invest in Manufacturing and real estate management in your country. or possible any good lucrative business you know much better then me.

I have Six million Four houndred thousand united states dollars.USD($6.400,000) to invest in your country, and I will require your assistance in helping me stand as my late father's foreign business partner who he deposited the consignment on his behalf in the security company, the consignment was deposited in Africa and was later lifted to Europe where the consignment is now under the care of the security company. According to the director of the company. I will still go to the security company and fine out more as soon as I hear seriousely from you.

please it is very important you contact me immediately on my private email address:( )for further explanation on the whole entire work plan.

Awaiting your immediate response
Thanks and God bless.
Best Regards
Michael Kevin Traore.

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