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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:
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "laura rossman" <rossmanlaura001@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: rossmanlaura002@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 08:24:17 +0000
Subject: God Bless You

Dear ,
With due respect trust and humility, I write to you irrespective of the fact
you do not know me,but please do consider this letter as a request from a
window and family in dire need of assistance. I am Mrs. Laura Rossman, the
widow of late Mr. Goodwill Jonathan Rossman. The renowned Zimbabwe wine and
cattle ranch farmer and owner of Rossman Farms in Zimbabwe.
I got your contact courtesy of a business journal from the Nigerian
Information exchange in my earnest search for a reliable and trustworthy
individual or company that can assist my family in this business.
During the war waged against the farmers in Zimbabwe by the supporters and
cohorts of President Robert Mugabe, to claim all the white/blacks owned
farmer in our country, My late husband belong to one of the classis of the
farmer targeted by the ZANU_PF armed group, because he did not support the
ideas and policies. In the cause of the revolution in the country, the
ZANU_PF armed group attacked and invaded my husband farms, burning,
destroying and eventual killing my husband and after my husband death last
year.I managed escaped the boundaries of Zimbabwe in to the
neighboring Nigeria with my two sons because our lives were threatened and
Zimbabwe was no longer safe for us.We escaped safely into Nigeria with my
husband lifetime future of US$5.5Million ( Five Million,Five Hundred
Thousand United State Dollars) cash, important documents of property little
and other valuables which we concealed and secured in two treasure boxes and
transported to Lagos,Nigeria through diplomatic means. The consignment box
treasure safely lodged and secured into the vaults of a reputable security
and brokerage firm here in Lagos,Nigeria.In recognition of your personal
executive power and investment opportunities that abound in your country.
I solicit for your assistance in moving my family’s money into your bank
account for safekeeping pending our future
arrival for investment. The family has resolved to compensate you adequately
by offering a brokerage commission of 20% of the money.If you are unable to
assist please be kind to notify me so that we can look suitable
alternative. Please accept my warm
complements, as earnestly wait your response.
Respectfully,
Mrs.Laura Rossman

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