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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic imunity"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united state 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 highly confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "diplomatic imunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: roseline george <rose_george904@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: roselinegeorge111@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 01:37:48 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Mrs Roseline George. help please


FROM: MRS. Roseline George
Goodday Sir,

I am Mrs.Roseline George,from Zimbabwe,the wife of
late Dr. JOSEPH GEORGE,who was murdered with his elder
brother who is a minister in the land dispute in
Zimbabwe by the agents of the ruling government of
President ROBERT MUGABE for his alleged support and
sympathy for the opposition MDC PARTY led by the
minority white famers.

My husband was among the few black Zimbawean rich
famers murdered in cold blood by the war vetrans
backed by the government. as the the looming danger in
ZIMBABWE was going on, resism and political rumor
Before the death of my husband and his elder brother,
he made deposit of US$11.5M (Eleven Million Five
hundred thousand United State Dollars) With one of the
security company in Cotonou Benin Republic.

The money was deposited as a personal effects/
artifact for export under diplomatic imunity to
overseas to avoid public and government interest.
The money was earmarked for the purchase of new
machinery and chemicals for the farms and the
establishment of new farms before the land problem
escalate.
The problem resulted to rampart killing and Mob
actions. As a result of that, My daughter and I left
for Cotonou where we are presently staying as an
Asylum seeker.

I have decided to transfer this money to a foreign
country where we can invest it. I am faced with the
dilemma of investing this amount of money in cotonou
Republic of Benin for fear of encountering the same
experience in future since both countries have the
same political policy/law which does not allow
investment hence I am seeking for an asylum or
refugees.

I need your private telephone where I can reach you.
Please note that this is highly confidential as no
body from my country knows that I am presently here in
Republic of Benin.

Expecting your reply soonest.

Best regards,

MRS .Roseline George.

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