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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 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: bamak2008@hotmail.fr
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:58:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE.


Dear Respected one,



I am Mrs Bamak Mami, from Lesotho . I am married to Late Mr William Mami, a well known Architect and building Contractor.









We based in Ivory coast , west africa country. I want you to assist me transfer the sum (US$ 22.4 Million Dollars ) that my late husband Mr William Mami deposited in the bank befor he died to your account there in your Country so that i will relocate there immediately to invest the Fund.







This US$ 22.4 Million Dollars was deposited in the Bank by my late husband Mr William Mami last year when he was still alive.



Now, i have decided to transfer this Fund to your account there in your Country to invest it wisely, because there was a very big political crisis in this Country Ivory Coast, and it might result to a civil war.





They suposed to conduct their presidential election on December this year 2008, but the way things is going on here, and because of the crisis, i dont think that the election will hold.

That is the reason why i want to transfer this fund out of this Country immediately befor the time of this election, because i am a foreigner here, and i want to vacate from this Country befor that time to save my life. I am ready to go in partnership with you as soon as the Fund is successfully transfered into your account for any investment you will advice me to do there in your Country.

If you are interested to assist me, reply me urgently on this email so that i will detail you more on the progress of the transfer.



Yours sincerely,

Mrs Bamak Mami.









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