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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)
  • "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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: nicole yoyo <nicole_yoyo20@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <yoyo_nicole1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 13:40:30 +0000
Subject: FROM NICOLE YOYO



FROM NICOLE YOYOLOME-TOGOWEST-AFRICA.
Dearest One, With regards to you and your family. I have a proposal for you this however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against yourwill.Your profile pushed me to send you this mail, I am Nicole Yoyo,17 years old and the only daughter of my late parents Mr.and Mrs.Philip Yoyo. My father was a highly reputable business man (a cocoa merchant Importer and exporter of Agro allied product) who operated in the capital of our country during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad in February 2005. Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 4 years old, and since then my father took me so special. Before his death on February 12, 2005, he told me about a box he concealed the sum of Three million, five hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$3.500,000) deposited in one of the security company's here in our country, which he disguised and declared the box to contain family valuables instead of money, by this way the company does not know the true content of the box. I have in my possesion the deposit document which the company gave to my late father when he deposited the box with the security company. I really don't know what to do. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. I am in a sincere desire of your assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Now permit me to ask these few questions? 1. Can you honestly and willing to help me as your daughter?2. Can I completely trust you?3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be ok for you to help me? Please, Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.Thank you so much, My sincere regards,Nicole Yoyo.
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