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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)
  • "million 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "roseflore" <rosebeak@centrum.sk>
Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 09:42:01 +0200
Subject: WITH DUE RESPECT


WITH DUE RESPECT
DEAREST ONE,
SINCERELY I KNOW THAT THIS LETTER WILL COME AS A SURPRISE TO YOU BECAUSE WE HAVE NOT MET BEFORE OR SPOKEN ON TELEPHONE FORMALLY BEFORE BUT DUE TO THE URGENCY INVOLVED THAT’S WHY I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU IMMEDIATELY WITH PRIOR FORMALITY.
IN BRIEF INTRODUCTION I AM MS. ROSE TAPE DO, THE DAUGHTER OF LATE MR. TAPE DO CHIARMAN ASSOCIATION OF PRODUCER OF CAFÉ/COCOA IN COTE D’IVOIRE. I AM SENDING THIS LETTER FROM COTE D' IVOIRE WHERE I AM PRESENTLY LIVING. THOUGH I DO NOT KNOW TO WHAT EXTENT YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE EVENTS IN COTE D’IVOIRE. HOWEVER DURING THE DISTURBANCE IN MY COUNTRY MY FATHER WAS ARRESTED BY GROUP OF ARMED SOLDERS BECAUSE HE WAS ACCUSED OF FINANCING THE NORTHERN SEPARATES.
IT WAS SAD TO SAY THAT HE WAS POISONED IN PRISON. PRIOR TO MY FATHER’S ARREST HE SHOWED ME A CERTIFICATE MEANT FOR A DEPOSIT KEPT IN A BANK HERE IN COTE D' IVOIRE. THE DEPOSIT IS AMOUNTED TO FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS. I HAVE GONE TO THE BANK AND ESTABLISHED OWNERSHIP AS THE NEXT OF KIN.
RIGHT NOW I NEED YOUR HELP IN TRANSFERRING THIS FUND TO YOUR COUNTRY BUT PERSONALLY IT IS DUE TO THE FEAR OF BETRAYAL FROM ANY ONE ARROUND ME HERE THAT INFORMED MY DECISION TO CONTACT A NEUTRAL INDIVIDUAL LIKE YOU WHO WILL NOT CHEAT OR BETRAY ME.
AND I WANT YOU TO EDUCATE ME ON INVESTMENT POTENTIAL IN YOUR COUNTRY SINCE I WOULD NOT LIKE TO INVEST OR STAY IN ANY OF THE AFRICAN COUNTRIES DUE TO POLITICAL CRISIS AND PERSECUTION. IF MY PROPOSAL AROUSES YOUR INTEREST DO NOT HESITATE TO REPLY ME FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION AND INFORMATIONS.
FINALLY WE NEED ABSOLUTE TRUST IN THIS TRANSACTION TO ENSURE SUCCESS AS MY ENTIRE HOPE AND SURVIVAL IS PLACED ON THIS FUND.
DON’T HESITATE TO REPLY ME IF MY PROPOSAL AROUSE YOUR INTEREST.
THANKS FOR YOUR ANTISIPATION CO-OPERATION.
SINCERELY,
ROSE TAPE DO.
 

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