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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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: marcel kuma <kumamm82@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <m_kuma112@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:49:27 +0100
Subject: LET US WORK TOGETHER NOW



LET US WORK TOGETHER NOW FROM:MARCEL DEAR FRIEND, THIS IS MARCEL KUMA,THE SON OF LATE MR KUMA OF SIERRA LEONE .WRITING TO YOU FROMABIDJAN COTE D'IVIORE WEST AFRICA. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATION I GOT ABOUT YOU AND THE QUICK GROWTH OF BUSINESS,INVESTMENT AND COMMERCE IN YOUR COUNTRY,I DEEMED IT NECESSARY TO WRITE AND INFORM YOU ABOUT MY INTEREST TO INVEST IN ANY VIABLE VENTURE IN JOINT PARTNERSHIP WITH YOU.IN REFERENCE OF THE TRANSFER OF USD$31 MILLION DOLLARS TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT FOR ONWARD INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY. PLEASE, IT IS MORE THAN URGENT,I PROPOSE 10% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS YOUR SHARE FOR YOU ASSISTANCE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED FULL AND IMMEDIAT CO-OPERATION.YOURS SINCERELYMARCEL
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