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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: bright biala <brightbiala7@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <brightbiala@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 03:07:37 +0200
Subject: From Bright Bialah.



No 266 due QuimancciAbidjan cote d'ivoreWest AfricaFrom Bright Bialah.
I Greetings in the name of God.I am Bright Bialah, from Sierra Leone I am writing you from Rep of Cote 'Ivoire where we Have been taking refuge after the brutal war and Murder of our parents by the rebels during the renewed Fighting in our country Sierra Leone.Because of the war our late Father sold his shipping company and took us to a nearby country Cote d'Ivoire where he deposited US$9, 300,000.00 (Nine Million Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in his foreign account with one of the bank here in Cote 'Ivoire.Please, We have prayed before contacting you with the trust in God that you will be of help to me and my Sister is seriously sick now coupled with the current political situation in Ivory Coast now,We are seeking for your assistance to transfer this Money to your account for a good investment Project in your country and also relocate to your country with my younger sister Suzan to further our study.
We are willing to offer you 10% and 5% for any expenses may incure of the total sum for Your assistance.Please for your good information this transaction Is 100% risk free and in no way connected with any illegal transaction, Please Help us to get out of this terrible situation and our Almighty God will bless you.All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this transation through. I was told by the bank maniger and guarantee that this will be executed under all legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. If you can handle this with me,kindlly provide this informations to me.
1) YOUR FULL NAME2) YOUR RESIDENCIAL ADDRESS OR OFFICE ADDRESS3) YOUR PROFFECTIONAL AND POSITION4) YOUR PERSONAL PHONE NUMBER / FAX NUMBER5) YOUR DATE OF BIRTH6) AN ACCOUNT INFORMATION (YOU CAN OPEN A NEW ACCOUNT FOR THIS TRANSATION WHILE THERE IS NO MONEY INSIDE )
Thanking you for your anticipated and cooperation, with this information we can go further i, will give you some more details over this transation when i see your mail.
My Best Regards To Your Family,Mr Bright Bialah
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