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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)
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Kingsley Lampty" <kingsleylampty2005@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: kingsleylampty@ozu.es
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 10:24:56 +0300
Subject: Please call me

Dearest One,

I know this mail will come to you as a surprise since we have not had previous correspondence, please bear with me.

I am Kingsley Lampty from Cote d Ivoire, the only child of Late Mr Patrick Lampty.
I am constrained to contact you because of the maltreatment I am receiving from my Uncles; they have taken away my late father's properties from me since the unexpected death of my beloved Parents.

I wanted to escape to anywhere I can have a good life but he hides away my travelling documents. Luckily he did not discover where I kept my fathers File which contains important documents and amongst them includes a deposit certificate of the sum of US$ 3.5 million (Three million Five Hundred united state dollars) which my father deposited in one of the leading bank with my name as the next of kin.

However, I shall forward to you the necessary documents on confirmation of your acceptance to assist me for the transfer of this money out of this country for investment.

If you are willing to help me kindly get back to me as soon as possible.
I am waiting for your urgent and positive response.

Please do keep this between us for now and don't disclose it till I come over to your country after the transfer.

I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation of your effort and 5% for any other expenses you might incurred during this transaction.

Thank you and God bless
Kingsley Lampty
Call me on +22501038476

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