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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)
  • "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)
  • "million united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Susana Ople" <susan_ople105@net.hr>
Reply-To: susanaople4glory@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:05:57 +0200
Subject: From Mrs Susana Ople.


Dearest One,
Please,permit me to introduce myself to you.I am Mrs Susana Ople a citizen of Philippines,widow of
the late former Foreign Affairs Secretary(Sen.Blas F.Ople),who died Dec 14 2003.He died after a
brief illness that lasted for only four days.Since his death,I decided not to re-marry outside my
matrimonial home due to the love i have for my late husband.
I inherited a total sum of(19.6million United State Dollars).This money which is concealled in a
Metallic Trunk Box is deposited with a Security and Finance Company under a secret arrangement as a
family treasure.This means that,the Security Diplomatic Company does not know the content of this
box that was shipped from Philippine to their office under a Diplomatic coverage.
Just recently,the management of the Security and Finance Company just wrote me as the true owner to
come forward to receive the Metallic Trunk Box for keeping it so long or rather issue a letter of
authorization to somebody to receive it on my behalf since I can not come over because of my illness
or they get it confisticated.Presently,my movement is somehow restricted because of my late husband
family threat around me and moreso,i do not need a telephone conversation regarding this
transaction.
Please,having known my condition,I decided to contact you and reveal to you in person regarding my
heritage from my late husband after my late husband brothers has neglected me and has well denied me
of my late husband properties and his bank accounts,so am seeking your help in person to help me
secure the release of this Fund from were it was deposited.
Dear, my main purpose of sending you this mail is because of the way I found you and perhaps
trustworthy to give you this priority of shipping the box of money to any address that you think is
very secure and save in your country for onwardment into your account for the purpose of future
investment with your percentage of which we shall discuss on soon.
Please,i took this decision because the way my husband relatives have kept me under pains and
sorrows just to know the where about of this said fund,after they have inherited all my late Husband
Properties.
Moreover,i don't want my husband's hard earned money WILLED to me to be misused or taken from me by
my late husband wicked brothers and use it for their own selfish interest and been that is the only
thing i have left in life.
As soon as you notify me your willingness to assist me,in my next mail I shall give you the contact
of the Security and Diplomatic Company and the Authorization Certificate which is the Certificate of
deposit and the legal-agreement of deposit that they gave me on the very day when the box of money
was deposited under their company to enable you call them and give them your address for the
immediate shipment of the box to you as my business partner.
Please,i wish to confire on you the utmost confidence that you will not make me regret this or by
away betray me once you have everything in your care.
Please also assure me that you will use this said fund for this purpose of investment.Hoping to
hear from you soon. All the best, Mrs Susana Ople.




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