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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "huge amount of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "MISS IRENE ADAMS" <ireneadams@zwallet.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: irene_sallyadams@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 12:40:41 +0100
Subject: SOLICITING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE

Dear Sir/Madam
I am the only daughter of late Mr. and Mrs Sally Adams former Director of Accounts with Sierra Leone Ministry of Finance who was assisinated in 2002 during a political unrest that engulfed my Country Sierra leone recently. My Parent were shot to dead my unknown Person(s) who where accusing him of funding and sponsoring a factional Political group with his money and am currently residing under the United Nations peace keeping Refugee Camp in lome ,Togo. So in respect of this they came to our House and shot everyone dead including my two younger Siblings by then I was not at home,But fortunately my Father did not die instantly that day. It took him three Months later after that incident before he finally gave up the ghost.Before the death of my father, in October 28, 2002, in a private hospital, he secretly called me on is bedside and told me that it has the sum huge amount of money which was deposited in Europe and i can only disclose to you pe!
nding when you confided your interest to help me .
Sir, i was informed by my fathers attorney that i cannot claim the fund deposited with the security firm in Europe due to my Refugee status so it based on this that am soliciting for your cooperation in this transaction to enable you claim the fund on my behalf and assist me to invest my share in your company.
Be inform that upon the receipt of your reply i will forward details information to you.
Regards.
Miss Irene Adams

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