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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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: evelinesek@hotmail.fr
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:56:19 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From: Eveline !!!

Dearest One,

Compliment of the day, I am Miss Eveline Sekou, the only daughter of late Mr & Mrs Cyril Sekou. It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture, which I intend to establish in your country under your guardiance, though I have not met with you before but I believe that one has to risk,
confiding in someone to succeed in this life.

Please do not be embarrassed. I am seeking your attention to help me transfer the total sum of six million, three hundred and fifty thousand us dollars (us$6,350,000) into your account and to help me invest in your country. Please it is urgent.

I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation for your efforts after the success of the transfer.

I am waiting for your urgent response as soon as possible.

Thanks and God bless you.

Best regards,
Miss Eveline.



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