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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 states 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)
  • "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: "green bart" <green_bart@bigmir.net>
Reply-To: green_bart1@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 17:47:02 +0100
Subject: From;Green Bart


*From;Green Bart *

*Dearest,One*

*Greetings, I'M*

*Green Bart from Sierra Leone. I'm writing you from Rep of Cote
d'Ivoirewhere I have been taking refuge after the brutal war and
Murder of my
parents by the rebels during the renewed Fighting in my country Sierra Leone.
Because of the war my late Father sold his shipping
company and took me to a nearby country Cote d'Ivoire where he deposited US$
**4.000.000.00* <http://4.000.000.00/>* Million(FOUR Million Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) in his foreign account with one of the bank
here in Cote d'Ivoire.Please,*
**
* I have prayed before contacting you with thetrust that you will be a
help to me with the current political situation in Ivory Coast now, I'm
seeking for your assistance to transfer this Money to your account for a
good investment Project in your country and also relocate to your country
to further my study. I'm willing to offer you 20% of the total sum for your
assistance.*
**
*Please for your good information this transaction Is 100% risk free and
prove in no way connected with any illegal transaction, Please Help me to
get out of this terrible situation and as soon as you receive this mail
Please kindly and contact me for more details (is very important) The bank
here is ready to transfer the money to your account.*
*Best**
Regards,*
*Green Bart *

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