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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "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)
  • "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: "Monica Frank" <monicaffrank3@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 11:14:50 +0100
Subject: From Miss Monica Frank.


From Miss Monica Frank.

Dearest One

It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to
establish in your country, Though I have not met with you before but I
believe one has to risk, confiding in someone to succeed sometimes in life.

There is this huge amount of money Thirteen million,five hundred thousand
United State Dollars).USD($13.500,000,00)) which I inherited from my late
father, deposited in a local bank here in Cote'd ivoire before he was
assasinated by unknown persons.

Now I decided to invest this money in your country or anywhere safe enough
outside Africa for security purposes. I want you to help me to transfer this
fund into your country for investment purposes. If you can be of an
assistance to me I will be pleased to offer you 20% of the total fund.

Thank you and God bless you.

With Love,
Miss Monica Frank.

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