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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:
  • "million united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: pius <pius2_sister@cantv.net>
Reply-To: pius1_sister@cantv.net
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:28:01 -0200
Subject: From.Pius And Shirley Ndanema,




=C2=A0=20

From.Pius And Shirley Ndanema,

It is a delight to have your esteemed contact, i am master Pius Ndanema
and my sister Shirley, from sierra-Leone. We wish to invest in a
manufacturing and real Estate management industry in your country. We hav=
e
($15 Million United State Dollars) to invest in the industry and we will
require your assistance in receiving the funds into your bank account in
your country.
This money was released from the gold dust sold During the war in our
country Sierra-Leone by my late father General Michael Ndanema, he
deposited this money here in a prime bank here in the capital city, with
enabling condition for the release of the fund which are as follow:=20
Upon request for the release of the fund, there must be evidence of an
appointed foreign partner with investment intentions especially outside t=
he
West Africa.
For your decision in helping me and my sister, we shall be glad to ask
you these few questions:
Can we put our trust to your care?
Can you=0D
help us honestly, now that we are in need of your help?
How much in percentage will you require from us after the transfer of th=
e
funds to your account?
I would like also to require for your help in the investment plans, will
you help us?
Please read these, if you accept helping us, do indicate by giving us
your response so that we can be able to proceed further and you will made
arrangements to migrate us to your country to further our education while
you took charge of the investment.
Waiting for your prompt response.

Yours Faithfully,
Pius And Shirley Ndanema =20

=C2=A0=20

=C2=A0=20

=C2=A0

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