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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: ARIEL BRU <miss_arielbru12@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <missarielbru@myway.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:41:09 +0200
Subject: I CONTACTED YOU FOR A HELP



I CONTACTED YOU FOR A HELP
Dear Friend,

My name Is Miss Ariel Bru .Kin to Dr & Mrs Emile Bru ,from Ivory Coast In West Africa.

My father was the Managing Director of his Cacao exporting company And Owns an oil Business outfit here ,he was a member of one of the political opposition party leaders to the ruling party of President Laurent Gbagbo until his untimely death .
I am contacting you because of my need to call for your help to and to lay my trust and personal relationships on you . Since the murder of my parents, I have been subjected to all sorts of harassment and intimidation with lots of starvations from my family/Uncles.
My Uncles including the present Government has also ensured that our bank accounts are frozen and all assets seized. because of this that I seek your co-operation and assistance in the claiming of the deposit for me into your foreign account urgent as my guardian and its my very last hope for me .

I have plans to move this money away and continue my education and you investment with the money in your country.I want you to do me a favour to receive this deposit to a safe foreign account in your country or any safer place as the appointed beneficiary /Guardian to me .
If you are willing to assist me I plead you indicate your interest in replying,this is my reason of mailing you and i will send you more details.

Greetings,

Miss Ariel Bru

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