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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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: "anna willy" <annawilly08@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: annawilly01@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 08 Nov 2006 21:14:45 +0100
Subject: Urgent From Anna William

Urgent From Anna William



Dearest Beloved,
To Whom It May Concern

I am Mrs Anna William Kakou from Cote D'Ivoire. I was married to Late
Cheif William Kakou who was a contractor with the government of Cote
D'Ivoire before he died after few months now in the hospital over a family
witch craft attack for the acts of jealousy of his wealth.

When my late husband was alive he deposited a box which contained the sum of
$14.500 Million safety company here in Cote D lvoire, this box was
registered to have contained family properties because my husband did was
afraid to put it in his bank account due to the civil war here, so he
decided to use this method to protect this money since he lost heavily in
the 4 years civil war here.

My Doctor told me that it is very likely i will die within the next 3 months
due to A Blood cancer {LUCAMIA}. I have decided to donate the money for
charity to you since i do not have a child to inherit it and it better i do
not die leaving the money here without it reaching the poor and the less
privilaged ones in the society since i do not want my husband family to
inherit this money due to their wicked deed to my family.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall put you into contact with this
company to enable them ship this box to you in your country as i am making
plans for a diplomat who will do this job to assure the safe arrival of this
box. i wait for your urgent reply.

Anna William Kakou.

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