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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • princess_rebecca50@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "REBECCA IBE" <princess_rebecca55@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 18:53:14 +0000
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU

DEAR FRIEND



I would like to build up a solid relationship with you and your family
in time coming if you will be able to help us in this transaction. Well, my
father died five months ago and left my junior brother and i behind. My
father was a king before his death, which the citizens of my community
crowned him over ten years before his death.I am a princess to him as his
daughter and I am the only person who can take care of his wealth now
because my Junior brother is still young and my mother is not literate
enough to handle my fathers business empire.He left the sum of USD 7,350,
000.00 M (Seven Million,Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand US Dollars) in a
security company here in nigeria . This money was annually paid into my late
fathers account from Shell petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and chevron
Oil Company>operating in our locality for the compensation of youth and
community development in our jurisdiction. I don't know how and what I will
do to invest this money somewhere abroad,so that my father's kindred will
not take over what belongs to my father and our family, which they were
planning to do without my consent because I am a female as stated by our
culture in the town.Now, I urgently need your humble assistance to move this
money from the Security Company to your bank account that is why I felt
happy when I saw your contact because I strongly believe that by the grace
of God, you will help me invest this money wisely. I am ready to pay 30% of
the total amount to you if you help us in this transaction and another 10%
interest of Annual after Income to you, for handling this transaction for
us, which you will strongly have absolute control over it.If you can handle
this project sincerely and also willing to assist me in lifting this fund,
kindly reach me.Please, note that this transaction is 100% risk free and I
hope to commence the transaction as quick as > possible, I will send you my
picture as soon as I hear from you for recognition. Please you can send your
response to :princess_rebecca50@hotmail.com i will be waitting to hear from
you. Yours sincerely, Princess Rebecca Ibe.

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