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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "susan bryant" <susanbryant777@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2006 03:43:45 +0000
Subject: HOPE THIS MAIL FINDS YOU WELL

FROM SUSAN BRYANT DANN.
BANGKOK-THAILAND.


DEAR SIR,

I AM MR SUSAN BRYANT DANN,THE ONLY SON OF LATE MR. BROWN BRYANT DANN. MY
FATHER WAS A WEALTHY FARMER IN OUR COUNTRY ZIMBABWE,THE SOUTHERN PART OF
AFRICA.

WE THE FARMING FARMILIES,INCLUDING THE WHITE FARMERS ARE HAVING A VERY BIG
PROBLEMS WITH THE PRESIDENT MR. ROBERT MUGABE. MY FATHER WAS ASSASINATED BY
THE PRESIDENT MUGABE’S AIDS,BECAUSE MY FATHER PROTESTED AND KICKED AGAINST
THE PRESIDENT’S ACTIONS OF SEIZING THE WHITE FARMRES FARM LANDS AND
DISTROYING THEIR PROPERTIES IN ZIMBABWE. ALL MY FATHERS PROPERTIES, FARM
LANDS, BANK ACCOUNTS WAS ALSO CONFISCATED BY THE PRESIDENT.

BEFORE THE UNTIMELY DEaTH OF MY FATHER,HE HAS INFORMED ME AND MY MOTHER OF A
TRUNK BOX CONTAING THE SUM OF $ 12,000,000 MILLION DOLLARS WHICH HE
DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN THAILAND FOR SAFE KEEPING.

AFTER HIS DEATH, WE TRIED TO FIGHT FOR JUSTICE, BUT WE HAD TO ESCAPE OUT OF
ZIMBABWE DUE TO SEVERAL DEATH THREATS WE RECEIVED FROM THE PRESIDENT IF WE
CONTINUE THE CASE.

WE FINALY ESCAPED TO THAILAND,BUT UNFORTELY, MY MOTHER COULD NOT STAND THE
DEATH OF MY FATHER SHE FELL ILL AND DIED. I WANT YOU TO COME TO THAILAND TO
HELP ME MOVE THIS MONEY OUT OF THAILAND TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENTS.

I HAVE RESOLVED TO GIVE YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL MONEY AS A REWARD FOR YOUR
ASSISTANCES, 5% WILL BE USED TO REPAY ANY EXPENSES INCURED DURING THE
PROCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION WHILE 65% WILL BE FOR ME AND MY INVESTMENTS
WHICH WILL BE UNDER YOUR KIND CONTROL. INDICATE YOUR INTEREST THROUGH MY
EMAIL.

I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY.
THANKS.

SUSAN BRYANT.

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