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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (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)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: vitory johnson <vitory_johnson6@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:34:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From vitory_johnson





Dearest,

I know that this mail will come to you as a surprise since we did not know each other but, I believed that is the will of God for us to know ourselves today and I thank him for making it possible for me to inform you of my great desire of going into long time relationship and financial transaction for our mutual benefits.
vitory_johnson is my name, residing in vitory, while I'm 18 years of age, I'm also the only daughter of late Mr and Mrs.Patrick johnson My father has a Coacoa Farm company here in vitory ( Ivory Coast ) and Before his sudden,death on 25 April 2006 in a private hospital here in vitory, he called me on his bedside and told me about the sum of (12,000,000,00,US DOLLARS)he deposited in a BANK here in vitory (Ivoiry Coast) for business investment that he used my name his beloved daughter as the next of kin in depositing the money, because our mother died 6years ago in a fatal car accident. And that I should seek for a foreign partner in any country of my choice where I will transfer this money for investment purpose and for Better future life.
I humbly seek for your assistance,to help me transfer and secure this money in your country for investment,and to serve as guardian of the fund since I'm still student,and also to make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education.Thanks as you made up your mind to help an orphan like me. I am offering you 20% of the total amount for your humble assistnace and 5% is mapped out to refund any expenses incure during the transaction.
Please, I urgent you to make this transaction a confidentiallity withing your heart for security purposes and please reply to me as soon as possible you get this mail because is very urgent plaese. I attached my pictures for you to see me in phisical.
May God Bless You And Guid You
Yours sincerely,

vitory_johnson








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