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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: <charitymohor04@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 03:25:11 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FOR HELP PLEASE

Please understand that the improvement of technological innovation in the area of Communication have brought the whole world into a global village where one can reach each other in matters of need I am contact you with the faith and confidence that you will assiste us , believe that you will not let down the trust and confidence we are about to repose on you now .

I am Miss Charity Mohor 21 year old, And with my mother who is an a Handicaps Mrs Mariy Mohor , we are one of the blessed memory prior to my fathers assassination by the forces loyal to major John Paul Koromah, my father was the Director general,National Gold and Diamond Mining Corporation of Sierra Leone.

My father deposited a sum of (USD $23.1 MILLION Dollars) in a Security company in Canada, I move out of Sierra Leone with my mother who is an Handicaps immediately to Cote d ivoire a near by Country. before the powerful Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOMOG) forces intervened which eventually resulted into a brutal civil war ,

I am soliciting for your assistance to help us to retrive this fund out of the security company in Canada, we don't have any helper.My father told me that we have to look for a forigerne body who can help use To invaste this fund.We promice to offer you 25% for your assistance .Whily 5% is for any expencess that may ocour,we dont have any trust warde person in Canada .Please consider and get back to use.

Your's Faithful.

Miss Charity Mohor



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