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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)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM RUTH" <ruthcolly_20@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ruthcolly20@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 14:06:35 +0400
Subject: VERY URGENT

Dear,
Good thing to write you. I have a proposal for you-this however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will. I am Ruth Colly 23years old and with my Younger Brother Daniel the only daughter and Son of my late parents Mr.and Mrs.Colly My father was a highly reputable busnness magnet-(Diamound merchant)who operated in the capital of Kigali in Rwanda during his days.
It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad year 12th.Febuary 2003.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time.
But God knows the truth! our mother died when I was just 4 years old,and since then my father took me so special. Before his death on Febuary 12 2003 he called the secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told her that he had a sum of Money deposited in a security company in which I will tell you when I recive a positive reply from you.

He also said that the security company does not know the content of the safe Box.He decleared it as family treasure and used my name to Deposit the Box as his first daughter for next of kin. He also explained to her that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business assocaites, That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money to and use it for investment purposes.
I and my Brother we are now in dubai now looking for a nice foreign partner That will help us to make the claim of this moneny from the Security company and help us to invest it in a good business as we dont have any business exeplance.
Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help me as your Daughter and your Son?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question
will be good for you after the money is in your account?
Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as
possible.
Thank you so much.
My sincere regards,
Ruth,

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