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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million us 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Angel Bekou" <mrsab2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsangelbekou1@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2007 18:54:51 +0200
Subject: Please help me and my family.

Dearest One,

I am Miss Angel Bekou from Ivory Coast, I need your help to transfer sum of
7.5 million US dollars my late father kept in a deposit with a bank. I am
the next of kin. My late father was killed by the Rebels during last three
months Reble attack in our country. My late father was former minister of
Works and development. I am here with my mother with my only junior Brother.
In fact we want to move out from our country as we do not have good security
here after transfering our money into any safe bank account you can give to
us. Please reply me urgently. We need your immediate help please.

Your family in one God,

Miss Angel Bekou for the family.

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