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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:
  • "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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: Rebecca Garang <rebeccagarang40@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 03:30:54 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Rebecca Garang


Dearest,

I am Mrs. Rebecca Garang from Sudan. I am a widow being that I lost my husband. After three weeks as Sudan First Vice-President,My husband John Garang was killed in a helicopter crash in southern Sudan on his way back from Uganda..

He was a former rebel leader of sudan people’s liberation movemant, Before his death he made a deposit of Ten Million USA Dollars ($10,000,000.00)here in Côte d´Ivoire in security company .

I want you to help me for us to retrieve this fund and transfer it to your account in your country or any safer place as you will be the beneficiary and recipient of the fund .

I have plans to do investment in your country, I want you to keep this discussion confidential, and also send to me your profile in reply.With pleasure I am extending my humble & much loved greetings to you while expecting to hear from you in a short time
Thanks and best regards .
Mrs Rebecc Garang,


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