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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a reliable and reputable person to handle this" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: christopher wadada <senatordagashsanusi_ngr@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: christopherwadada.ngr1@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:11:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Awaiting your response c082509]


Dear Friend,
Naturally, this letter will come to you as a surprise since we have not met,permit me however,I am writing you to earnestly Solicit for your assistance in helping to receive some sum of money.
I got your e-mail address through an internet marketing firm while searching for a reliable and reputable person to handle this transaction.This transaction is 100% risk free and all modality have being put in place to perfect this transfer.
As soon as I get your positive response I shall brief you on the transaction in details and what is expected of you,if you do feel that,you cannot assist assist in this transfer it will be adviced that you do not respond to this email and if your feelings to this proposal in negative you are as well not respond to this email.This is a very sensitive proposal and deserves your utmost cooperation and should be kept in high confidentiality as any disclosure of this will jeopardize my position here in my country government.
I wish to apologize if this seems as a breach in your privacy.
Thank you for your time.
Best Regards
Christopher wadada


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