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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:
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "grace maboih" <gracemaboih2@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 16:10:12 +0200
Subject: From Grace Maboih

My name is Grace Maboih from Sudan, my husband general Farb Maboih, a
general in the defence council of president Lt general Omar Hassan Ahmed
Al-Bashir of Sudan was killed on the 12th of January 2006 by the rebels John
Ganang’s men.

My husband brought the children and myself to South Africa for safety; he
lodged the sum of {$12 Million Us Dollars} in security company here in
security company in a box tagged as family treasure.

Before his death he gave me the document concerning the money and went back
Sudan on the 8th of January 2006 and was killed on the 12th by John Ganang’s
men. I need you to help me take this money out of South Africa into your
country to invest it in a good business so that my family and myself will
start a meaningful life. I pray my request will be granted

You’re sincerely Grace Maboih
For the family

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