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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "prepared to give you 30% " (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: "Mavis Sabata" <mavisnanasabata2@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:34:02 +0000
Subject: Happy New Year in advance

Dear Sir,
I am very sorry to trouble you with my problem.
My name is Mavis,I am 17 years old and I am an orphan from Dafur,I need
help,"cos I and my youger brother Ben are curently staying at the refeguee
camp in bujumbura volta region Ghana,My Dad died of Aids on 16th september
this year at Kolebu Teaching Hospital Accra Ghana and his friend Revered
Father Mensah gave me some documents which my Dad gave to him to keep,from
the documents I discovered that my dad kept two boxes which contain about
fourteen million united states dollars in a storage company before he died.
I just want you to help us file for the release of the boxes as my dad's
partner abroad and transfer it abroad.I have all the document issued to my
dad from the Storage company to back up the claim.We wish to relocate from
Ghana to a better place where our money will be safe,that is why I am
contacting you. If you are ready to help us, you will help find a good
school for me and my brother,also you will guide me to invest the money into
a lucrative business. If you are willining to assist me,i am prepared to
give you 30% of the money involved. Please the earlier you help us the
better.
Write back and let me know if you can help me or not.
Waiting for your favorable reply.
Thank you
Mavis

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