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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 u.s 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)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: joy kewrell <joy00221@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 09:52:01 +0100 (BST)
Subject: DEAR


DEAR
I know that this proposal might be a surprise to
you but do consider it as an emmergency.In nutshell,
I am Miss joy mansal from the public
of cote d'ivoire in west Africa,now seeking for refuge
in
Dakar Senegal under the(UNHCR).
My (late) father Dr. olivier mansal ,was the managing
director of Rainbow Gold and Diamond Mine company in
(cote d'ivoire.But he was killed along side with
my
mother during the longing civil war and all his
properties was totally destroyed.
However, after their death I managed to escape
with a very important document (DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE
(US$5.9m)Five million nine hundred thousand U.S
Dollars deposited by my late father in in a foriegn
bank.which i am the next of kin.
Meanwhile,i am saddled with the problem of
securing a trust worthy foriegn personality to help
me
transfer the money over to his country and into his
possession pending my arrival to meet with
him.
Furthermore,you
can contact the company for
confirmation and i will issue a letter of
authorisation on your name,that will enable the
security company to deal with you on my behalf.I am
giving you this offers as mentioned with every
confidence on your acceptance to assist me or take
me
as your wife and manage the money.
Conclusively,i wish you send me a reply
immediately as soon as you recieve this proposal.
Until then,i remain with the
best
regards

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