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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:
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "markdiamond@terra.es" <markdiamond@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:26:41 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Be my pen pal


Private And Confidential.
Dear Pal.
It is with great adoration from God, that i should contact you in order to seek for your assistance. This letter may reach you as a surprise because you might be wondering how i got your particulars, it was through a n epal posting you made looking for pen pals. All the same, i need your absolute trust, private and confidentiality. And may almighty God, continue to shower his blessing, protect and guide you in all your endeavour.
I am Gray Markus a sierra leonean, presently here in Ghana. I am from Diamond Mining area of sierra-leone and my father was the Head of the Royal Family that controls the areas where diamonds are mined which i also participated in the mining. When the war broke-out in our country some years-back, the mining areas were the first target and my father was killed in the process. To my greatest surprise, on searching his house properly; i discovered some vital documents (certificate of deposit, clearance security code number, receipt of deposit) of diamonds trunk box weighing 48.6kg deposited by my father in UK. Being the first, only son and my father next of kin; by birth, am entitled to all his properties.
Dear, because of your verse experience, i have decide to seek your assistance so that the diamond can be claimed from there as i can not afford travelling over there now and have little power to do this alone. With my present situation here in Ghana, i really beg you to stand
for me as my Bonafide Beneficiary in receiving the diamonds and sale them for more value there from the security company.
If the acceptance of the assistnce is granted, i promise to reward you abundantly for your sincerity. And please send me your full names and address including your telephone and fax number, if possible your mobile line for easy 24hrs communication then i will send you the contact of the security company in UK on trust.
Waiting for your urgent response.
Best Regards,
Gray Markus.
+233207678058
NB. By picture of the mining process will be sent to you and i will be ready as well to come on cam to prove to you what am saying. Even as i am here i have two liitle pieces of diaomond stones i can show you on web cam.






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