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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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• 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Jawwad Marwan <jawwadmara@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <j_wmar@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 13:32:58 +0200
Subject: Message from Jawwad



Message from Jawwad, In a brief introduction, I am Jawwad Marwan from Africa. I loss my Dad a couple of months ago. My Father was a business man until his death . He was assassinated by the rebels following the political uprising in my country. Before his death, he deposited the sum of US$15,800, 000.00 (Fifteen Million, Eight Hundred thousand United States dollars) with a bank here in Ivory Coast, which was for the importation of cocoa processing machine.
I will offer you a reasonable percentage for your humanly assistant from the total money in assisting me, upon your willingness to help me secure this money into your bank account. I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production. This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist me,reply immediately with your direct telephone number so that I will call you and discuss very well with you on the telephone for the transfer of this money to your account to enable me arrange my coming to your country before end of this year. I wait for your reply upon your willingness to help me. Best Regards,Jawwad Marwan
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