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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: mary clement <mary.044@live.fr>
Reply-To: <maryclementci@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:19:28 +0100
Subject: Very Urgent Please




Very Urgent Please
I am Mrs. Mary Clement, from Ivory Coast. I am a widow; I lost my husband a couple of months ago. My husband was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his death. He was assassinated last year by rebels following the political crisis in our country. Before his death, he has an account in a bank here in Ivory Coast, containing the sum of $9.5 Million which he reserved for the import of cocoa processing machines. The board has no trace of this money since this is in his private bank account. I want you to do me a favour to receive these funds to a safe account in your country or any safer place as the beneficiary.. I have plans to investment in your country, like in real estate and in industry for production. This is my reason for making this contact; please, if you are willing to assist me and my only son, indicate your interest by replying soon. I will compensate you with 15% of the money as it is transferred, while I will set aside 3% to cover all incidental expenses that may arise in the course of actualising this transaction. Best regards.Mrs. Mary Clement
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