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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)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "the consignment " (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: Suzan Victor <victorszn4@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <victorszn@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:54:24 +0100
Subject: From Victor & Suzan.



Dearest one,
Good day and God bless you, We are Victor and Suzan from Sierra Leone. We are writing you now, from Rep of Cote 'Ivory where we have been taking refuge after the brutal war and murder of our parents by the rebels during the renewed fighting in our country.

Because of the war our late Father sold his shipping company and took us to a nearby country Cote d'Ivoire where he deposited US$ 14.5 Million in consignment with a security company in cote d’ ivory, with one of the security company here in Cote d'Ivoire.
Please, we got your profile from a site and due to the current political situation in Ivory Coast we are seeking for your assistance to transfer this consignment into your country, if you will not betray us when the consignment box gets to your country.

So we can also relocate to your country to further our study and we are willing to offer you 15% of the total sum for your help.
As soon as we receive your reply , we shall give you the contacts of the security company to contact them as our guardian and the trustee.

Thanks and God bless you.
Victor and Suzan
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