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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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "PRINCE GEORGE CONROY" <princegeorgeconroy1@ig.com.br>
Reply-To: princegeorgeconroy@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 02:30:46 -0700
Subject: Good Day / With Due Respect,


Good Day / With Due Respect,

I am Prince George Conroy the only son of late Mr&Mrs.Diamond Conroy My
father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan, the economic capital of
Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on
one of their outings on a business trip.

My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so
special. Before the death of my father on March 2006 in a private hospital
here in Paris he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has
the sum of Ten million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars
(USD10,500,000.00) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime Bank
in United Kingdom, He also explained to me that it was because of this
wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates.

That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where i
will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real
estate management or hotel management.Dear, I am honourably seeking your
assistance in the following ways:

(1) To provide a Bank account into which this money would be transferred to.

(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 22years.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and to secure a resident permit in your country.
4. Please reply to my Private E-mail (princegeorgeconroy@worker.com)

Moreover, i am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for
your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your
nominated account overseas.

Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe
that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days you
signify interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear from you soon.

Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,
Prince George Conroy
+33170613756

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