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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)
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "abidjan" (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: Kristy Egouwa <kristegoii@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: kristiegoiiiii@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 11:37:45 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: In trust and confidence



My Dearest One,

It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I and my Son Collins,intend to establish in your country.Though I have not meet with you before but I believe,one has to risk confidence in other to succeed sometimes in life.There is this huge amount of Six million dollars. ($6,000,000.00) million U.S dollars.

which my late husband kept for us in a Bank in Abidjan before he was assassinated by unknown persons.Now I and my son have decided to invest these money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for Bank and political reasons.

We want you to help us claim and retrieve these fund from The Fiduciary Fund Holders and transfer it into your personal account in your country for investment purposes on these areas:

1).Telecommunication
2).The transport industry
3).Five star hotel
4).Agriculture

If you can be of an assistance to us,and you think there is move able things we can invest the money into we need your advice, we will be pleased to offer to you 20% of the total fund, for the expenses that might occurs during the transfer. I await your soonest response.

Respectfully yours,

Madam Kristy Egouwa.




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