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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)
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Fraud email example:

From: Christelle bamar <christ_b11@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: christ_b13@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 03:13:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Christelle Bamar


Dearest,
My name is Christelle Bamar 18 years old from São Tomé in the Gulf of Guinea. My parents died in an auto accident.I’m contacting you to assist me to claim 3.2 million dollars that my late father deposited in a security company in Cote d’Ivoire before his death.I want you to help me to retrieve this fund from the security company and transfer it to your account in your country or any safer place as you will be the beneficiary and recipient of the fund and you will also assist me to invest this fund in a very profitable business for me.Please if you are willing to assist me indicate your interest in replying soonest and also let me know how many percent you will take from the total fund to assist me.
Thanks and best regards.
Christelle Bamar









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