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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)
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Fraud email example:

From: Sandra Okuta <s2okuta@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: sandraokuta2004@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 19:03:28 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Miss Sandra Okuta


Dear Sir,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into long time relatioship and financial transaction for our mutual benefits hence I write with due respect.

I am Miss Sandra Okuta and I inherited an important sum of money from my late father who died in a recent crisis in Cote d'Ivoire. I wish to request for your assistance in investing this money in a lucrative venture under your directives and guidiance in your country.
I want you to assist me for the transfer of the sum of ten million five hundred thousand American Dollars. ($10.5m) into your designated bank account hence I will give you the contact of the bank where the money is been deposited by my late father so that you can contact them immediately and
discuss with them since I am only 22 years of age and do not know much about financial issues.
I will give you some reasonable percentage from the total sum for your assistance while I pray that you do not betray me at last. Please it is important you contact me immediately for more details on the next step since it is my wish to relocate to your country as soon as this transaction is
concluded.

I seek for your assistance in the following ways.

1) To provide a bank account where this money will be transfered into.
2) To serve as my guardian and manage this fund since i am 22 years of age.

3)To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to continue my educational career and to procure me a residential permit in your country.



Awaiting your immediate response .
God bless you.

Miss Sandra Okuta.



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