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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Anita Donald <anitadonald_041@y7mail.com>
Reply-To: anita_donald020@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 00:41:27 +1100 (EST)
Subject: DEAR SIR / MADAM


My Dear,

It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I and my younger brother Joseph, intend to establish with you in your country.

Though I have not met with you before but I believe, one has to risk confidence and unalloyed trust in other to succeed sometimes in life. There is this huge amount of Five million U.S dollars($5,000,000.00) which my late father kept for us in a Security Company in
Abidjan before he was assasinated with my mother by unidentified militant group during the time of war in my country Siera Leone.Then,he was an Army Commander fighting for Government.

Now I and my brother have decided to invest these money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for security and political reasons.We are now in Abidjan as refugees. We want you to help us claim and retrieve these fund from the Fiduciary Fund Holders and transfer it into your personal account in your country for investment purposes on these areas:

1). Telecommunication
2).The Transport industry
3). Five star hotel

If you can be of an assistance to us we will be pleased in our minds to offer you 15% of the total fund.

I awaits your soonest response if you are really willing and sincere to help us.I can then tell you the details on how to claim the stipulated fund.

Yours Respectifully,
Miss Anita Donald.


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