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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:
  • "million 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: thomas johnson <thomasjns11@aol.com>
Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 17:29:07 +0000
Subject: Please I Will Depend On You



My Warmest GreetingHow are you and family? I hope you are all fine.


Please my name is Thomas Johnson and I am 24 years. I am contacting you for
a business I intend to establish in your country. Though I have not met with you
before , but what else can I do because without the help of a foreigner I can’t
inherit the fund my late father deposited here and invest it.

There is huge amount of $18 Million dollars my late father deposited it
here in a Financial Company before he was assassinated by unknown rebels in our
country. Unfortunately, my mother also was murdered after some month later
because she accuses the government for my late father's death. Then I ran away
for refuge and the fund.

Now I decided to transfer the fund for investment in your country or
anywhere safe enough outside Africa for security and political reasons. Please I
want to know if you can help me for the fund transfer and investment in your
country.

Also I will like to live in your country for the investment and to further
my education. I have decided to give you about 25% of the fund for your help.
You have to know that I will depend on for the total investment of the fund in
your country.

Please reply me URGENTLYSincerely Yours, Thomas
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