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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: joy nana <joynanaa1@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: jo2ybrent@yahoo.ca
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 15:45:53 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: from miss joy brent


Dear Friend,
I have gone through your profile and decided to send you a direct
message to introduce my self to you.

I am miss joy brent, the daughter of one of the White farmers in Zimbabwe
that president Mugabe took their lands because he did not support the policy
of his gov't, my father was Murdered in the process and his assets was
confiscated, except a secret deposit of $4.6million dollars in one of
the international banks in Africa.

I am seeking for your help to transfer this money in your country as I am
still under age to claim the money for a subsquent investiment and also I
am now in dakar senegal for some studies .i will like to continue my education in your country:

if you are a real person and sincere person,please contact me immidiately
with a more information about you to know you more.

Send me email via my private email address:
Thanks and remain bless.
miss joy brent


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