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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "rita jonnas01" <rita_jonnas@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:54:42 +0000
Subject: Awaiting your immediate response

>From Ms. RITA JONNAS
Dear,
I am introducing my self as Ms. RITA JONNAS , the only Dauther of late Chief
and Mrs Gabriel JONNAS, I wish to request for your assistance in a financial
transaction. I got your contact from a member of this your site, And I wish
to invest in Manufacturing and real estate management in your country.

I have Nine million two houndred thousand united states
dollars.USD($9.200,000) to invest in your country, and I will require your
assistance in receiving the funds in your personal/company account for
investment, I will be gladly to give you 10% of the total sum for your
assistance.

please it is very important you contact me immediately on my private email
addressfor further explanation on how we will proceed.

Awaiting your immediate response
Thanks and God bless.
Best Regards
RITA

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