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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • mrsvictoria44@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mrsvictoria001@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 19:06:15 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?COMPLIMENT=2CFROM=20MRS=20VICTORIA=20FATOU=20SANKOH?=

COMPLIMENT,FROM MRS VICTORIA FATOU SANKOH
Email: mrsvictoria44@sify.com
I do hope my letter will not embarrass you since there was no previous Correspondence
held with you. MY Getting your address is the handwork of the almighty God.
Since then, I have been very much hopeful that you will assist us irrespective
of the fact that the present world is full of dishonesty and distrust.
Firstly,I will wish to introduce myself. I am Mrs.VICTORIA FATOU SANKOH,from
Sierra Leone; I am the wife of, CPL FODAY SANKOH.My husband was the Leader
of the Revolutionary United Front until he was dethroned and arrested early
last year by President TEJAN KABBAH which later handed him over to the United
Nations war crime tribunal were he later died in detention.As a result of
this position in the government,my son (SAM SANKOH) and l tried and later
succeeded in securing some of his assets,which include mansions and physical
cash. This is to avoid The present government from confiscating his entire
property.
We left Sierra Leone with the total amount US$26.5 Million (Twenty Six Million
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) only, which we Brought to NIGERIA
and deposited same with UNION BANK PLC OF NIGERIA,as valuable documents
belonging to our foreign affiliate.
After depositing the money, my family and I were asked to leave NIGERIA
and was made public on NIGERIA National Headlines, we were left with no
option than to seek refuge in my homeland in Sierra Leone . The security
company later asked me,to come and claim the consignment immediately to
avoid the money being confiscated.
I arrived here a couple of days ago and through a good contact l applied
for a refugee status as an asylum seeker, which is still pending in Foreign
Affairs Department.The problemnowisthatbecause of our status,we cannot risk
moving the money without help hence I am looking for a trustworthy partner,
who can help me move this money out of NIGERIA .In that case, I want to
know if you can help me transfer the fund into your account in your country
or elsewhere since time is not on my side.
As a widow of six children I need your urgent attention to this matter.It
is true that we have neither met nor known each other before, but the information
I gathered of your credibility makes me believe that with trust and honesty
we will achieve a huge success in about a week. I will also bleave with
you from NIGERIA to your country immediately the money goes into your account.
This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your
1.Your full names
2.Contact address
3.Your direct telephone and Fax number
4.Your age
5.Your marital status
Based on the following informaion bee n provide by you My lawyer,who know
all the full details on how you will received the fund will prepare the
necessary documents and affidavits which will put you in place as the ownerof
the fund.
For your noble assistance and well assured of safeguarding the whole Fund
under your care, I will offer you 40% of the total sum,while 10% will be
set aside for expenses incurred on the cause of this transaction by both
parties, while the remaining %50 will be for me and my family. I want to
assure you that this business is completely risk free because every arrangement
has been made for a successful deal.I expect your immediate response so
that we can conclude the Transaction in the very shortest time. It is very
important that you keep this business HIGHY CONFIDENTIAL because I do not
want anything to happen to this fund.
Thanks and God bless.
Best regard's
Mrs.Victoria F Sankoh
Note: You are advise to only reply with this Email: mrsvictoria44@sify.com
for security reasons.

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