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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Veronica Martins <vero_martinsfr@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: vero_martinsfr4@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2007 13:01:34 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM YOUR LOVELY ONE VERONICA.


Dear Beloved One,

I am Veronica Martins,a daugther to late Mr Tiniffo Martins a well known cocoa merchant here in COTE D IVOIRE, my father was killed during the civil war here in COTE D IVOIRE but before his death he deposited the sum of $5.5 million US DOLLAR in a security company now that my father is death I am contacting for partnership so that you can help claim this fund from the security company and invest in your country.

Please, be inform that due to the situation in which my father family members want to kill me I am presently hiding in a Church.Please, upon your kind acceptance to help me,I will like you to send to me your telephone and fax numbers .

Below here are my conditions:

1) I will offer to you 15% of the fund for your assistance to me.
2) You will be responsable for the investment of this fund.
Please, I will send my IDENTITY CARD as soon as I hear from you .
I am an anticipation to hear from you soon.
Best Regards
Veronica Martins.



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