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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:
  • "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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned 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: "madam nenita" <nenita_inform@yahoo.com.ph> (may be fake)
Reply-To: nenita_info@ozu.es
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:40:30 +0000
Subject: philipine widow

FROM MADAM NENITA VILLARAN.
I am Madam Nenita Villaran a citizen of philippines widow,to the late
former Minister of finance who was assassinated for been working with
the ex-president Joseph.E in philippine.ihave some money which i
deposited with a bank in Africa,but due to my sickness now as am in hospital
bed now, i need a help of foreigner to transfer the amount the sum of
($8,500.000.00USD)EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS which i deposited with a bank in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire West Africa.

The reason why i need a foreigner's help is because I have been
diagnosed with Breast Cancer for the past years now since after the date of my
lovely husband and the money i deposited for onward transfer to foreign
business partner Abroad.

My purpose of contacting you is that i need you to help me receive this
money in your Country for the business investment with you.So that you
can invest the money and take care of the investment.Please if you are
interested and willing to receive this amount for the investment,
kindly write me as soon aspossible.

So that i can instruct the bank to transfer the money to you.
Thanks and May God Bless.
Yours Sincerely.
FROM MADAM NENITA VILLARAN.

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