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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: "erobert11" <erobert@canada.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 20:45:14 -1200
Subject: Hello From Robert..

Dearest,

My name is Eric Robert Guei, Son of the former military head
of state Cote D"ivoire west Afirca Gen Robert Guei who was
murdered by rebels on the 19th sept 2002 during coup attept
,after the tragicincident I ran to Accra-Ghana for my safety
and because some years ago my late father deposited sum
of$10,000,000,00.ten millions dollars in a security company
here with my name as next of kin.
Now I am looking for a trustworthy person to assist mewith
the followings:

(1)to assist me with an account where the fund will
betransfer to.
(2)to assist me and invest the money in a profitablebusiness
in other for me to start a new life overthere with you.

I hope you will trust to assist me as your brother oryour
friend,if so thank be to God because with him allthings are
possible. Your urgent response is well appriciated.
Thanks and remain bless,
Eric Robert G.
























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