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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "johnson brown" <johnsonbrown_000@msn.com>
Reply-To: familymail00@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 11:03:43 +0000
Subject: INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE

From: Mr. JOHNSON BROWN.

Tele:27 73 889-6697

Dear Sir/Madam,

INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE


Your profile information was courtesy of global contact investment
bureau (GCIB) here in Southern Africa and I am Mr. JOHNSON BROWN.a
security officer and special representative of Front Liberation Enclave of
Cabinda (FLEC) from the rich diamond/oil district of Cabinda, Northern
Province of Angola presently residing in South Africa on political reasons.

I am seeking your assistance to invest US$8.5 million dollars) in your
company/country for the future of my family because of economics instability
in my country.

Kindly contact me back for further discussion and strictly insist on
speaking/email to Mr. JOHNSON BROWN. and please note that my position
demands absolute confidentiality on this matter.

Even when you decide otherwise, I will be most grateful if you can
maintain the confidentiality of this matter.Thanks in anticipation of your
response.

I will give you my every detail upon your positive reply.

Regards,

Mr. JOHNSON BROWN.

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