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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. )
  • "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)
  • "trunk boxes" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: kavin morgan <kavin_morgan001@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <kavin_morgan001@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:14:16 +0000
Subject: from Kevin and Linda Morgan



Dearest One,I am Kevin and my younger sister called Linda Morgan of the same parents from Sierre-Leone country.We lost our parent and our late father Chief Samuel Morgan made a deposit of trunk boxes of money in a security company in london the amount is(9 Millon United state Dollars) Bear it in mind that our late father did not disclose the content of the boxes, to the security company because he registered it as family valuables not as money to aviod the official from raissing eye brows to the fund, Based on this we contacted you for an assistance .We are presently in London where the money was been deposited in a security company by our late father and he told us incase if he dies that we should look for someone who has a legitimate company abroad to help us claim the trunk boxes of money from the security company custody as we are young ones,We believe you as an advanced person that you will not betray the trust we impose on you at the end of this transaction. Please we need you to send to us the followings,1.your full Name.2.Your private phone and fax number 3.Your home address As soon as we receive your contact informations for we to be sure that we are dealing with a liable person then we shall give you the contact informations of the security company in london where our late father Chief Samuel Morgan made the deposit.Please kindly keep this transaction as a top secret for your self alone,we will negotiate with you on how far the transaction will be.If you are willing to assist us kindly call us through our number 00447045721520for us to discuss about this very transaction.Thanks and remain bless.Waiting for your reply.Yours sincerelyKevin and Linda Morgan
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