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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:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "cotonou" (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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: rr.belshe@yahoo.in
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:32:49 +0530 (IST)
Subject: SIR, I NEED YOUR PARTNERSHIP


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: belshe_rrr@yahoo.in



- INTRODUCTION) I write you this Business invitation directly based on my personal confidence on you after going through your email address on the internet. I am Miss Sharon Lomogan, 18 years old, a citizen of Cape Verde Island . My parents Mr.and Mrs. Richard Lomogan died in a plane crash in December 23rd, 2003 in Cotonou , Benin Republic on there way to lebanon.(www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash). I write you to seek refugee in your country and to further my edu c ation in your country. I am a secondary school graduate and wishes to complete my education to Master's degree level. When my parents died in December 2003, i was the only child and 13 years old then. Two years after my parents died, my relatives forced me into early marriage. Against my wish i married a 36 years old man. My relatives said the man will give me protection as tradition demands in my country. I never knew the marriage i went into until my first pregnancy at 16 years old. The man i was married to associated with my relatives and soled my father's assets, and shared the fund among themselves. When i complained, i got beating for answers. The beatings continued until i lost my pregnancy. None of my relatives said anything positive to help me. I was fast losing my life until the police rescued me and helped me got divorce papers from Court. But my relatives insisted i continue the marriage. I refused to stay back and listen to them.. I went to my father's home sav e box for my school documents, International passport, and birth certificate. It was also in the boxes that i saw documents of my father's bank deposit with Magnum Bank (GHANA). We can work with the fund (15,000,000.00 British Pounds) through getting a university admission for me. with the University admission, i can get a visa easily and come to your country. The most important thing is my education. You can invest the fund in your business while you help me further my education in your country. The fund is accessible online. I am only interested in my education. I wait for your urgent reply to help me.Thanks. SHARON

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