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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)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Daniella Otokore <dani2@inmail24.com>
Reply-To: dani20@inmail24.com
Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 12:28:02 +0200
Subject: Urgent Proposal


Dearest One,

It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which i intend to =
establish in your country. Though I have not met with you before but I =
believe, one has to risk confiding in someone to succeed sometimes in life. =
There is this amount of Two Million Five hundred US Dollars ($2,500.000.00) =
which my late father deposited in Senegal which he wanted to used for his =
political reason in our Country before he was assassinated by his opponents.

Now i have decided to invest this money anywhere safe enough for security =
reasons.I am soliciting for your assistance to help me to secure this fund to =
your holding on my behalf and will assist me in investing this fund in any =
lucrative business.
I will like to invest part of the money into these three investment but, if =
there is any other business that is better than what I am suggesting, I will =
be very glad to follow your advice.

1). Real estate
2). The transport industry
3). Hotels management

You shall be entitled to a significant portion of the fund..If you can be of =
an assistance to me i will be pleased to offer you 20% of the total fund =
while the balance will be invested by you.I await your soonest response, if =
you're interest in helping me out and thanks for your anticipating =
co-operation.

Respectfully yours,
Daniella Otokore.

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