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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:
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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: alima wadna <alimavl2@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 10:46:39 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Reply


Dear VICTIMNAME,
I was very glad and also my heart was full of joy when i saw your message this morning, Please i am here to let you know that this transaction is 100% legal free meanwhile i have build up my conffident in you, so i am waiting for your urgent reply, once i recieve your next message i will be forwarding all the contacts information of the company include a deposite certificate document that was issued to my late father by the company on the day he depossited the trunk box to them, and also i will be sending you the picture of the said box as it is before it was handed over to the care of the security company as a prove.

So please i am urgently expecting your message because i will like all this arrangement to be concluded less than in next 5 days, because there was a political crisiss going on in this country that why i contacted you to help me move out this box in better arrangement with the company before this crisiss gets worst please do get back to me soon.

Best Regards
Alima Wadna.



IS THIS TRANSACTION COMPLETELY LEGAL? PLEASE ADVISE.

VICTIM-FULLNAME


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