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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Kino Cabral" <kino_cabral@inmail24.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: kino_cabral@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2006 15:58:52 +0400
Subject: I wait your reply.

Good morning
How are you and family, i hope they are fine.
My name is Kino cabral, i am retired military captain from Angola.
I saw your contact on a search on my search on the internet this morning.
I want to negociate with you if you can assist me to receive the sum of 8 million usa dollars into your country hence you are a big personal and no eyes or question will be on you as you
This was money i divert from government on purchasing of war fighting aminations some years ago before the war end in Angola
Now i had retired from the military and i do not want to spend or utilise this money here in my location so that eyes will not be on me as the present government may discover this and they might freeze the fund.
This money is in a security company where i deposit it with a metallic box and declear the content as family tresure.
So now i want to shift this box out of Africa,this is why i decided to find some in a foreighn country like you that we will do this transaction together.
If you agree to assist to receive this fund,Then you can reply me and tell me your condition to help me and how much will be your share.
I will wait to hear from you soon, and i advise you to please keep this strightly confidencial. you can also reply with your contect telephone number so that we can also have a close discussion over phone.
My best regard.
Kino Cabral.

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