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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Samsom Camara" <samson_c2007@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 18:33:52 -0600
Subject: Can you Pls come to our Assistance?

Good Day Sir/Maddam
My Name is Somson Camara born in Sierra-leone Free town,i am the son of the late military commander of the sierra-leone but presently living in bamako Mali with my Mom who is at her Old age now.

We have beeing looking for a God fearing person who could help us to stand as my late fathers foreign business partner to claim the package which was deposited in a security company called AFRIQUE VAULT SECURITY COMPANY MALI. On behalf of my fathers foreign business patner which no name was menthioned.

Though i would be free to let you know what the package contains as soon as i read from you for assistance to stand as my late fathers patner to enable us claim out the deposited items from the security company.

I would be happy if you can please come to our assistance for this is all we have in out enteried life and it is a valuable items.
Kindly note that you will be responsible to advise me for better use if you will come to our assistance.

I will be happy if you can give me your phone number for better communication in the future.
Looking forward to hearing from you
Best Regards
Samson Camara
+2239419483

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