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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:
  • "might come to you as a surprise" (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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Elizabeth Daniel" <elizabth03@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:15:16 +0100
Subject: DEAR GOOD FRIEND,

DEAR GOOD FRIEND,
A CRY FOR HELP



THIS LETTER MIGHT COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISED SINCE WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY
PREVIOUS CORESPONDENCE.THIS IS AS A RESULT OF THE HELPLESS SITUATION I FOUND
MYSELF INTO. MY NAME IS ELIZABETH DANIEL , I AM 19 YEARS OLD GIRL ,I GOT
YOUR CONTACT DURING MY SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE, CAPABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON
THAT CAN ASSIST ME IN THIS DARKEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE.



I LOST MY FATHER, MOTHER AND TWO SISTERS, IN A CAR CRASH WHEN OUR DRIVER
WAS ABOUT TO DRIVE ACROSS THE RAILWAY WITHOUT KNOWING THAT THE TRAIN WAS
ALREADY AT THAT POINT WITH SPEED. I AM ALIVE WRITING YOU BECAUSE I WAS
FORTUNATE TO BE AT HOME AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. I AM WRITING YOU NOW
FROM OUR CHURCH WHERE I STAY NOW WITH THE FAMILY OF OUR CHURCH PASTOR.


BEFORE MY FATHER'S SUDDEN DEATH, HE KEPT THE SUM OF US$6,000,000.00 ( SIX
MILLION US DOLLARS) IN CASH WITH A PRIVATE SECURITY AND FINANCECOMPANY.NOW
THAT HE IS LATE AND I AM THE ONLY ONE LEFT BEHIND. I AM WRITING YOU TO
ASSIST ME RECEIVE THIS MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY, INVEST IT IN A PROFITABLE
BUSINESS AND RELOCATE ME TO JOIN YOU IMMEDIATELY. AS A RESULT OF INSECURITY
OF LIFE AND PROPERTY HERE, I DO NOT WANT TO STAY HERE ANY LONGER.


I GIVE ALMIGHTY GOD THE GLORY AND THANKS THAT MY FATHER DID NOT DIE
IMMEDIATELY BUT HE DIED AFTER THREE DAYS OF THE EXPLOSION.HE GAVE ME ALL
THIS INFORMATION WHILE HE WAS AT THE HOSPITAL.



I WILL BE VERY GLAD IF YOU CAN ASSIST ME CONTACT THIS PRIVATE SECURITY AND
FINANCE COMPANY WHERE MY FATHER DEPOSITED THIS FUNDS ,I AM READY TO PASS TO
YOU ALL THE INFORMATIONS THAT MY FATHER GAVE TO ME ON HOW TO GET THIS FUNDS
OUT FROM THE FINANCE COMPANY IMMEDAITELY ONLY IF YOU WILL PROMISE ME
THAT I WILL NOT BE BETRAYED AT THE END, I AM PREPARED TO GIVE YOU 40% OF THE
TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE.


I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU WITH YOUR FULL CONTACT .



REGARDS,



ELIZABETH DANIEL,

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