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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "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.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • email.annabel_cisse@sify.com

Fraud email example:

From: Annabel Cisse <annabelcisse74@yahoo.com.sg>
Reply-To: annabel_cisse@sify.com
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:41:51 +0800 (CST)
Subject: CRY FOR HELP /INVESTMENT REPLY URGENT PLEASE


Attn.Sir.
Nutshell I'm Miss Annabel CISSE From Congo Republic Single girl never married the only daughter of DR. BANGURA CISSE My Mother die when I was at tender age,I grow up with my father.You may imagine how my heart is broken and it has painful scars. But nevertheless I don't give up and I continue looking for a honest man I understood that I could not find it here, in my native country, in Africa because of political problem in Africa.

I had too much disappointments after the death of my father. That is why I put a full stop I can't be happy in Africa,although it is my native land.I think that happiness will present me its smile abroad where I will find a good, descent man who will share my interests and desire to create family or live the life my heart desire,Before the death of my father, he had willed part of his Buisness and the total amounts of ($ 5,500,000.00) (Five Million five hundred thousand United State Dollars ) to me.

Now at his death,and because things have become very hard for me .I am contacting you to stand as my trustee to claim this money on my behalf If I can trust you, I will need your assistance in this regard please. I will want you to stand on my behaif even if you are married already you can still claim this money on my behalf peinding my arrival to meet you in your country for my new life and investment under your care.

You will also be responsible for the investment and management of the fund in your country We 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 information about the deposit. I thank you in anticipation to your quick response.through my alternative email.annabel_cisse@sify.com
Yours sincerely
Miss Annabel

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