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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "% will be for you" (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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr lazi Faso <mrlazifaso301@msn.com>
Reply-To: <mrlazifaso@voila.fr>
Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 06:04:58 +0000
Subject: HELLO




Dear Friend,

This message might meet you in utmost surprise, however,it's just my urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction.

I am a banker by profession from Burkina faso in west Africa and currently holding the post of Director Auditing and Accounting unit of the bank.

I have the opportunity of transfering the left over funds (Fifteen Million United State Dollars) of one of my bank clients who died along with his entire family on 31 july 2000 in a plane crash.Iam inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared between us in the ratio of 55% will be for me/40% will be for you while 5% will be mapped out for expenses.

If you agree to my business proposal.further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as i receive your return mail.have a great day.

Yours faithfully.
Mr.lazi Faso.

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