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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:
  • "dumorrage" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Laarni E. Enriquez" <elanph1@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <l.enriquez4@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2007 00:00:43 +0100
Subject: From Madam Laarni E.Enriquez



From Madam Laarni E.Enriquez(Philippine Nationality). My Dear, With warm regards i offer my friendship,I hope this mail meets you in good time. However strange or surprising this contact might seem to you, as we have not met personally or had any dealings in the past. I kindly ask that you take due consideration of its importance and immense benefit. I am Madam Laarni Enriquez,I was once the mistress of our President,Mr Joseph Estrada, and during his tenure in office,I was been used as a courier to depositing his funds,i am native of Philippine nationality, and a divorcee. I would like to have a long lasting and confidant relationship with you,if possible entrusting my life time fortune into your possession,as now I am broken hearted and needs someone to trust,without remembering my past and forsaken experiences from close confidants and family. I need someone, who would take me for whom I am and as a life time partner, after making claims of my deposited fund. Well before I was arrested in connection with the 27th July,2003, failed coup,which I did not have anything to do with, but was alleged that I have been harboring some of the dissident and arms in one of the villa,bought for me by the President. But, now, I have been released and I am under security watch and seriously monitored by the present government of Madam Glory.Before my arrest, I secretly put in a box the sum of $20.2 million and deposit it in a security firm semewhere in West Africa. During the time of deposit i paid the dumorrage to the security vault, my main reason of contacting you is to help me for the diplomatic shipment to your country. I want to invest in your country with a very honest person in a real estate development and hotels managements.I will be coming over to join you as soon as my deposit is in your position. Sincerely yours,Laarni E.Enriquez
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