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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • dupontcharles3@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Charles Dupont" <dupontcharles2@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: dupontcharles3@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 19:14:38 +0100
Subject: From Charles Dupont,

Dearest One,

Actually I did not want to discuss this matter with you before but after fasting and prayer and some searching looking for some one nice to handle this i find out that your are the kind of person i need for this transaction then I just decided to contact you for your help, please I real need your help.

I am 20 years old boy. I leave alone and don't leave any with body because i don’t want the people who killed my late Father, to kill me too.
I will be very happy if you promised me that you will keep this secret until this money arrival your care in your country.

My late Father deposited some money here before his dead and because of situation of political crisis here that led to war going on here in my country, I need some body that I will trust to come in and help me to provied account where the money will be transferd for the safety of my money that was deposited under there bank.

Please I am contacting you for your assistance, to help me because i don't have anyone in here to help me and I don't have money to travel from here to any country please I need your assistance to stand by me and help me to transfer the money to your account for future investment.

You will contact the bank as Mr Charles Dupont foreign partner who want to help me and claim the money that was deposited by late Father MR David Dupont from Republic of sierra Leone.

I will like you to keep the secret until this money arrive your country. You have to promise me that you will not betray me and when this money is under your care.

I will send the documents and the bank contact to you once you accept to help me and. You have to give me your private phone and fax number to enable me to send the documents to you.

The amount is Nine Millions Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($9.5 Millions Dollars).

I will offer you 10% for the total sum of amount, if you help me and claim this money from the bank. You will also provide investment programme where the money will be invested properly when it arrival your hand safely.

I realy want this money to be invested in Real Estate,I contacted you base on your profile that i read and i know that your are professional Real Estate specializes.

Please I implore you in the name of God to assist me
in this regards as my life is no longer safe here.
Please indicate your position through my private email
(dupontcharles3@yahoo.fr) or calling me with this number +2250 8837 395 so that I will funish you with
the details.

I wait to hear from you.
May God bless you.
Charles Dupont

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