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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:
  • "million american 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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: aka_stephanie94@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 14:00:16 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: Important


Dear one,

First of all, I would like to excuse me my intrusion in your private life.
I name myself Mrs. AKA Stephanie , Chief of the Department of the Accounts
Department in an banking institution in Republic of ivory Coast .
An account was open with in our bank in 2002 and since 2005, no operation wascarried out.This account presents to date in our books, a credit account of 7 million American dollars (US$ 7 000 000, 00).
After having consulted in the details all the files and the relative files on this account, I realized that I could easily lay out of this money if I succeeded in outside transferring it on an account thus I am in the search of a discrete and honest partner.
The owner of this account was fire Roger LAFONTAINE, an expatriate, director of Pretroci S.A, deceased following an traffic accident. And, nobody to date knows the existence of this account. This account does not have any other recipient as well in his family as in her ex-company.
I would like to transfer this money in a sure account abroad, but I do not know anybody outside.
I saw your address of the Net, I would like that you help me to transfer this money to invest in your sphere of activity or others, thus the idea to me had contacted you and had just made you the proposal transfer this sum on your bank account, for division, i.e. 40% for you.
I am aware that this message will surprise you because we do not know each
other before, But be sure that it is a true opportunity which I offer to you. In waiting of a favourable continuation, I address my best greetings to you.

Cordially,
Mrs. AKA Stephanie




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