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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 us 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (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: "donald moris" <smipledona124@hotmail.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: donamoris3000@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 08:13:04 +0000
Subject: my dear ,

dear ,
how are you today?
i am mr donald morris a 24 years old boy from zimbabwe. but precently am living in dakar senegal, under united nations high commussion for refugees.
I would like to use this opportunity to introduce myself to you. well, and I know that this proposal might be a surprise to you but do consider it as an emmergency.In nutshell, My (late)father Dr William johnson morris was one of the farmers that the head of state in my country zimbabwe africa.collecyed thire land in the land disput, But he was killed along side with my mother during the longing land reform and all his properties was totally destroyed.

However, after their death I managed to escape with a very important document (DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE of 8.500 million Us Dollars) deposited by my late father in A FINANCE HOUSE in senegal which i am the next of kin.

Meanwhile,i am saddled with the problem of securing a trust worthy foriegn personality to help me transfer the money over to his country and into his possession pending my arrival to meet with him.and i maped out 15% of this fund for your help that you render me.

Further you can contact the financial house for confirmation and i will issue a letter of authorisation on your name,that will enable the financial house to deal with you on my behalf.I am giving you this offers as mentioned with every confidence on your acceptance to assist me or take me as your wife and manage the money.
Conclusively,i wish you send me a reply immediately as soon as you recieve this proposal. for confidential purposes, your urgent reply will behighly appreciated.

Thanks,
best regards,
Miss donald morris.

http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/africa/08/12/violence.zimbabwe/

http://www.guardian.co.uk/zimbabwe/article/0,2763,562148,00.html

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