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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:
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found 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: linda kumalo <jennifer_aku1@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: lindafassie1@uku.co.uk
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 04:12:00 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Hello urgent reply.


Hello,

How are you hopefully fine? I am Miss. Linda Kumalo I am from Republic of Lome Togo in West Africa, Former Chief Accountant of I.S.C in here in Lome and with the aid of a security personnel, I have removed a trunk box containing the sum of $10,300,000.00 (Ten million three hundred thousand US Dollar?s) from the vault of the I.S.C.

And have defaced and deposited the box in a private security holding firm in order that the money could not be traced with a foreign name. Before I was retired Last year, As a result of this development, and for security reasons it is unsafe to spend the money here because it will be traced through the serial number of the currency.

I have a perfect plan to move this money from the Security Company to your Country for safekeeping and subsequently invest it in any viable venture, and I want your Cooperation to receive this money in your country for safekeeping pending my arrival in your Country. You will get 35% of the total sum for your assistance, 60% for me and 5% will be kept aside for any expenses that may be incurred during the transaction. I require from you the Following so as to
execute this business.

1. NAME IN FULL:......
2. ADDRESS:...........
3. NATIONALITY:.......
4. AGE:...............
5. SEX................
6. OCCUPATION:........
7. MARITAL STATUS:....
8. PHONE..............
9. FAX:...............

God Be With You,

Linda Kumalo


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