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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Oguike Pauline <mrs_oguikepx@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2007 22:41:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Reply Please


Mrs Oguike N. Pauline. Rue 4410 Jaime Platz Avenue,
Lome, Togo Republic.

To your attention,

It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country. Though I have not met with you before but considering the recent political instabilities in my country, I believe one has to risk confiding in success sometimes in life.

I am Mrs Oguike Pauline, from the Democratic Republic of Namibia nationality, and the wife of former Director of Diamond company in Namibia of the blessed memory who was assasinated by unidentified hoodlums.

Immediately after my husband's assasination,I left Namibia with my children to Togo a country in West Africa,with some valuables and cash of six million and five hundred thousand dollars($6.5million usd) These fund are deposited in a Security Company here in Togo as a family treasure, hence they do not know what is the actual content of the consignment.

Meanwhile, I want to leave Togo entirely with this money for investment in your country because of the future of my children.I would highly appreciate you to assist me and a certain percentage of the money will be given to you for your assistance.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.Wish to hear from you soonest.

Mrs Oguike Pauline.


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