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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:
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "with absolute secrecy" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Joy Eguahon <joy.eguahon@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:20:20 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dearest


Dearest

My name is Joy.Eguahon I apologize if the contents hereunder are contrary to your moral ethics, but please treat it with absolute secrecy and personal courtesy
I am the daughter of late Chief Eguahon a politician before his death, my parents was attacked by Epmigo rebels on his way to Daloa village in the northern part of Cote d'ivoire during the last civil war between the rebels and the present government and due to the sustained injuries they died some months later.

Before his death, my late father had deposited with a prime bank in Cote d'ivoire the sum of ( US$4.7 Four million Seven hundred thousand United state Dollars ) in a fixed deposit account as I was told by the bank director during the burial.

After the burial, I lived with one of my uncle to continue my
education, after a year he seized my late fathers property and stopped me from going to school.

I left the house and started to verify the existence of the said inheritance and to look for honest and trustworthy person who will assist me to retrieve the money from the bank.

I later learnt that the money was deposited in the bank with my name as next of kin. So I decided to contact you to assist me retrieve my inheritance from the bank and make way for me to come over to your Country to continue my education while you will help me in the investment program.

I am asking for your help and assurance that you will help me apply for the release and the transfer of my inheritance into your account and I will come over to your country and continue my education while you will invest the money in any lucrative businees of your choice for our benefit.

Please as you show your willingness, send me your full name, home address , Tel/Fax number and a copy of your picture or identity card and I will do same in my next email.

With regards from
Joy.Eguahon





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