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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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. )
  • "million 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: Jude Silvanus <jud_023@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <judesilvanus@myway.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 16:14:30 +0000
Subject: Your urgent response.



Hello, i am 25 years old gril of age now, i will not forget to ask you about your health i hope fine. i want to ask you if your interesting to help me,because i will like you to take me as your dougther or adopt me as your child, My late father was working in Gold and diamond company for 11years but was killed during the crisis in my country,then i managed to escape with my father's important documents that worth (6.5 million dollars) which desposited in a security company here in Dakar Senegal . Meanwhile i am here with all the vital documents that covery the Money such as death certificate and certificate of deposit. Secondly if i receive any positive response i will forward all the documents to you base on interest. About your percetage i promised to give you 20 percent of the all money transfered to your account and 2 percent for any expenese during transfering of the Money to youraccount. Best regardMis Jude Silvanus.
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