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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:
  • "million us 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: luzviminda fortuna <luzviminda_fortuna041@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <l_formate200@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:47:25 -0200
Subject: My Dear One,



My Dear One,

Please i did not want to be an intruder but my situation forced me to write you this mail.
I wish to request for your assistance in a financial transaction involving (US$14,000.000.00) Fourteen Million US Dollars.
My husband who was the leader worker’s union of Nestle Philippines-Cabuyao Plant and United Filipro Employees was brutally murdered on 22 September 2005.
Since then my life has been so miserable couple with the same political harassment that resulted to my serious illness.
My contacting you is because I want you to assist me in receiving these funds in your company/personal account for investment with you.
The money in question was meant for cocoa business there in Africa but due the sudden war that beaked up, my husband deposited the fund in a security company, on arrival back here in Philippine he was murdered.
I cannot travel down there for two reasons (1) the condition of the deposit and my illness, i also notice that my calls are been monitors by my husband relatives whom i believed wanted me death.
This is why i am risking my trust on you believing you will understand my situation’s, I will also offer 15% of the total sum for receiving these funds after which we will discuss on the investment condition
RegardsMrs Luziminda D Fortuna
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