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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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• 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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: JENNY DAVIES <jenny_da75@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 12:10:28 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Crying For Help


PARTNERSHIP ASSISTANCE FOR 2006

In brief introduction, I am Jenny Davies the Daughter of late Dr. Edward Davies, the former Minister of Finance in the Republic of Congo. After going through your profile when we was searching for a reliable and trustworthy person who can assist us to claim the sum of US$15 Million US Dollars deposited abroad for investment, we became interested in disclosing every thing about ourselves to you, we are interested in a long term business relationship with you.

In the year 1998 during our father's tenure in office, he diverted some fund meant for estate complex Development Project (700 Housing Unit). The project awarded of US$50 Million dollars, on execution of the contract is US$35 Million dollars while US$15 Million dollars was diverted by our late father after the completion of the project.

This event dated 13th November 1999, during political crisis in my country Congo. My father later died in the heat of the crisis in the year 2000. The fund being deposited in one of the bank's in Cote D'ivoire.

We source to contact you to assist us in claiming of the above fund into your account as the beneficiary and for onward investment in your country.

After the conclusion of this transaction we will offer you 15% of the total sum for your assistance while 5% will be set aside for any expenses made. we establish trust and confidence between ourselves to you, note that the key word to this transaction is 100% risk free and your urgent response will be highly appreciated.

As soon as you reply, The contact of the bank will be sent to you immediately for you to contact and demand for the vital information of the money and how it can be transfer into your Bank account number in your country.

Yours Faithfully,

Jenny Davies


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