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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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: "Kingsley Lampty" <lamptykingsley4@gala.net>
Reply-To: kingsleylarnpty@ymail.com
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:45:54 +0100
Subject: Dearest One,


Dearest One,

I know this mail will come to you as a surprise since we have not had
previous correspondence, please bear with me.

I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment
I am receiving from my Uncles. They have taken away all my late
father's properties since the unexpected death of my beloved Parents.

I wanted to escape to anywhere I can have a good life but he
hides away my international passport and other valuable travelling
documents.

Luckily he did not discover my fathers File which contains important
documents amongst which are the deposit slip of the sum of US$ 3.5
million (Three million Five Hundred united state dollars) presently in
the custody of one of the leading banks here in Cote d'Ivoire.

I need your assistance to get this money out of this country to your
country where I can live safely and continue my studies.

I will be expecting your response to give you further details,

Looking forward to meeting with you soon.

God Bless us
Kingsley Lampty.

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