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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: <edith111e@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: e_robert88@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 18 May 2008 22:22:46 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From: EDITH ROBERT

Greetings to you.

Sorry for taking your little time, it is true we have not seen each other for the first time but I believe it takes only one day to know someone.

Please I want you to permit me to seek for your hand in a good sincere relationship/partnership.


My name is Edith Robert, I am the only child of late Mr. Robert Okilo a former known Cocoa Merchant based in Ivory Coast before his death, maybe you might have heard about my late father and his business empire.

As the only Child, I have an inheritance money from my late father in which I want to invest in your country and I am seeking for your investment assistance, I want you to act as my Guardian/Investment Partner in this aspect and also to help me to continue my education in your country.

Please this is a very serious matter and I want you to treat as urgent, if you can sincerely and confidentially assist me to move this fund to your country and help me to continue my education there in your country, kindly reply my mail with your full contacts informations to enable me to
forward all the details to you.

I am waiting for your urgent reply.

My regards

Edith Robert



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