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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "million 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Carol Harmsen <carol09harmsen@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: carol001ha@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 21:16:16 +0800 (CST)
Subject: reply me now


Dearest,
I hope you will consider and give it urgent and favourable reply. My Name is Miss Carol Harmsen 20 years old Girl, a citizen of Liberia, the only Daughter of late Dr. Francis Harmsen who was Director Liberia gold and Diamond Corporation I hope you are aware of the war which has ravaged my country for the Past years now. It was in one of these attacks by the rebels that led to The death of my parent,

now I am the only survival in my family I was terrified of the situation and because of this I escaped from Liberia to Abidjan Ivory Coast into a refugee camp but brought along with all vital documents which my late father used in depositing the sum of $8,500,000 Million United State Dollars in a trunk box in a security company here in Abidjan Ivory Coast as family treasures. Now I want you to help me retrieve the box out from the security company and also help me to invest the money in a good business in your country, Since my parent is no more and this is the only hope of my life.

Your positive response will give me the greatest joy and relief as you can see I'm only 20 years old girl i don't know anything about business. then you will help me to invest the money in any lucrative business you think that will be good and look for a good school I will restart in your country,

Note, the security company do not know that the content of the box is money as my late father declared the box to them, May God Bless you for your kind assistance I have agreed to offer you 20% of the total sum after you met assist me retreive the box and the money deposit in your bank account in your country.

I am waiting to hear from you
Your sincerely
Miss Carol Harmsen


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