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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: marg leem <marg.2kaleem@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <marg_kaleem2@yahoo.ca>
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2007 15:21:43 +0100
Subject: Dearest One,




Dearest One,Good day, I hope all is well with you, Thanks be to God. May God bless you as you listen to me, I am Margaret the only daughter of late Mr & Mrs Cyril Kaleem, It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country under your gardiance,Though I have not met with you before but I believe one has to risk, confiding in someone to succeed in this life. Please do not be embarassed.There is a huge amount of money Six million, Three hundred thousand United State Dollars (6,300,000.00 U.S.A dollars) which I inherited from my late fether. Before the death of my father, he disclose to me about the diplomatic money he deposited in a [security company] containing US {$6.300,000} in abidjan the capital city of my country and he use my name as next of kin and the original document of deposit is intact.I want you to help me to retrieve this my only inheritance out of the security company into your country for the investment. i am planning to invest the rest of this money in your country under your guidance. I also understand from my late father that real estate management and buying of properties is a very nice and profitable investment, so i suggest that we invest this money into a real estate management and buying of properties, What do you say about this? Do you have an idea of it or any other investment that will be profitable to us in your country as soon as the trunk box is retrieved from the security company. My dear, bear in mind that my life depend on this box and I do hope that this box will be save when it is finally delievered to you. I want you to understand that the security officials do not know that the box conatins money because my late father deposited the box under their custody for save keeping as a family valuables. I will give you more information about this, Therefore, Send me your telephone number and a coppy of your picture so that i will go to the security company and introduce you to them as my gaurdian for us to know what next to do and how the box will be delievered to you. I do hope of establishing a rewarding and good relationship with you and your family as soon as i join you for the investment and to start my new life, Remember I will be countnueing my education while you handle and control the investment untill i finish my education.
I am 22 years old, Single and also a christain but I was ment to know that a woman has no religion untill she is under a man or family. I promised to abide to any religion that you and your family are into. I am waiting to hear from you as soon as possible.Best regard. Miss Margaret.
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