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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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: Mis EUNICE <eunidebor@myway.com>
Reply-To: eunice0debor@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2006 15:24:27 +0000
Subject: FROM EUNICE


I know you will be surprise to receive this mail; I got your contact through assistance Rev Pastor incharge of refugee camp here in senegal when I was searching a reliable person who will assist my family out of this predicament here in Senegal.Let me first introduce myself, I am Eunice Debor, a daughter of Late National Assembly Minister of Rwanda . My father was assassinated with flame up story of backing opposition party of former president.
i am presently in dilopmatic house in senegal, where i was granted political asylum. I inherited the sum of (U.S.$22,700,000.00 (twentytwo million seven hundred thousand united states dollars) ) from my father, these money has been successfully conveyed for me into silver trunck box and was deposited in private security and finance firm by my late father,before his death. I have every documents to this fund including my father's last WILL.
My reason for contacting you is that this country is know longer a safe place for me to investment for the fear of encountering the same experience of my late father in future since the both countries has the same political history and common boundary, based on this point i seek for your assistance as a reliable partner to do this transaction with me Abroad. If you are interested in assisting me to invest this money in your country or becoming my partner in business, please try to contact me via email as soon as possible.
Endeavor to keep this transaction very private and confidential, Because it's my life time future investment. What will be your percentage for assisting us?
Best Regard.
Eunice

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