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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "million 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "john/doris" <jr.doris@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:06:10 +0000
Subject: READ AND ATTAND TO US PLE,

Dear Sir/Madam,

how are you doing today,hope that it is well will you? Please accept my apology if my mode of contacting you will in any way offend you. I wish you go through this offer to consider being my partner. I am john mark gezi, from Luanda Angola in south Africa,now seeking political asylum in Dakar Senegal under the (UNHCR).I got your contact through my search for a business partner. In Details.My late father was the managing director of Angolan Diamond Mining company in (Luanda) Angola.But was killed during the longing civil war and all his properties was totally destroyed.However, we managed to escape with some of my father's deposit certificate the Money is the sum of 8 500.000.Million UNITED STATE Dollars which is presently deposited safely in the security company in oversea.
Now we are saddled with the problem of securing a trust worthy foreign personality to help us transfer the money over to his country pending our arrival to meet with him.Furthermore,we only want this done this way because your country is politically stable for any profitable investment and if you accept our proposal,you will serve as the beneficiary of the money.
I am giving you the offers as mentioned with every confidence on your acceptance to assist us,we have decided to give you 20% out of the total amount of the money.Secondly,we shall mapped out 5% for any expenses that you may incur during the transferring of the money over to your country. Finally,we wish you send us a reply immediately as soon as you receive this proposal, so that we shall arrange on how to lift this consignment out of Dakar Senegal to your country.
On commencement,this transaction will take (three weeks) working days to be accomplished.A certificate of ownership and the fund deposit certificate, would be fax to you immediately i receive your urgent and positive reply i need your information such as your
Your Name........................
Age..................................
Country.............................
Marital status....................
Occupation.......................
position hold.....................
Phone/fax number.............
Passport/Identity number...
we are waiting to read from you soonest.
Sincerely,
john and sister Doris

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