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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Gladis <k_gladis2ci@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 06:33:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Urgent Messege

Dearest One,

Best compliments, It's my pleasure to contact you after having gone through your profile, I decid to confide in you bearing in mind that one has to take some risks at times to survive trial times
I am Miss Gladis Kalah from Sierra Leone. I am writing you from Rep of Cote d'Ivoire where I have been taking refuge after the brutal war and murder of my parents by the rebels during the renewed fighting in our country.

Because of the war my late Father sold his shipping company and took me to a nearby country Cote d'Ivoire where he deposited (US$7, 500, 000.00 Million in a privet SECURITY COMPANY)here in Cote d'Ivoire. Please due to the current political situation in Ivory Coast I are seeking for your
assistance to ship the consignment to your country if you will not betray me when the money gets into your country for investment.

So I can also relocate to your country to further my study and I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum for your help. Please, Kindly contact me on this e-mail address for more details.

Best Regards
Miss Gladis Kalah.



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