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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. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: <maria52akane@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:26:44 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Maria Akane

Abidjan, C&ocirc;te D'Ivoire

My dear,
please, answer me because this is a great help of you.
I am Maria Akane the girl of late Dr. Akane which was the Chairman of board of mineral ressources, had deposited the box of money of 12.5 millons of dollars in a security company before his death for the construction of the factory of shelling of cotton. Because of security, the box was
deposited as an invaluable object of family, but nobody knows that this box contains money including the security company. It is you and me let us know that this box contains money. I would like that you help me to quickly carrying the box to get to me. I will wait seriously to have your news as
soon as you receive this mail.

Respectfully yours
Sister Maria Akane,



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