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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:23:02 +0100
Subject: PLEASE ASSIST ME AND MY MOTHER


Hello.

I wish to present this proposal for the purpose of
investment in your country. My name is mourien Alfred,I am
26 years old. I am the daughter of HON.Alami Morgan Alfred
the former Minister of Transport and Communication with the
present Government of President Alhaji Dr. yusuf mohamood
Ali of Sierra-Leone. My father were arrested on 1st of Nov
2003 by mohamood Government on allegation of using their
postion in the Govenment to aid smuggling of diamond from
the Kenya diamond field,it was just a political vendetta.My
father later died in the prison,it was diagnonised that he
was poisoned, but Government report says heart failure.


Whatever it is,let God be the judge. He sent a note to me
before his death, regarding a deposit of the sum of
(USD$15,200.000.00) fifitheen Million Two Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars in this BANK. He instructed US to move
mmediately with the documents to a neighbouring country to
seek asylum. We moved to the Republic of Mali where we spent
some time before finally moving to cotonuo Benin, to enquire
about the deposit.My mother is serious sick and was admitte
as hospita here Cotonuo Benin, so i am kind of desolete.

Meanwhile i have located the bank,and have also discussed
the possible transfer of the fund to broad.Unfortunately,my
father left a clause that the fund should not be released to
me untill i attend the age of 30,or i have to introduce a
trusted foreign partner who would be my trustee and
investor,hence the need for your assistance. I request that
you be my trustee and assist me in effecting the transfer
of the fund to your account or an account you will nominate.

You will also be resposible for the investment and
management of the fund untill i am able to join you after my
education your country. You and us will agree on a
percentage you will take for your assistance. Please let me
know immediately if you can assist me so that I will give
you more informations about the deposit.

I thank you in anticipation to your quick response.

You's in God,

Miss.Mourien Alfred

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