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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million united states 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: <danielolds111@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:29:30 +0200
Subject: Urgent Assistance

Dear Sir,

I got your contact during my search for a trustworthy person that can assist me to claim and invest my late fathers funds into a profitable business and l hope I will not regret ever approaching you.

My name is Daniel Olds, the older son of Mr Martin Olds who was murdered by the agents of President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe at the peak of the land reform act of 2000 that saw the bloody take over of White owned Farms by Black Zimbabwean Squatters.

After the death of my Father,the pressure from the government forced me and my family out of Zimbabwe to seek asylum in the Sadly, my mother died of cancer two months ago and was buried here in London. Prior to her death, she handed me over a certified document meant for Deposit, which my father made with a Deposit house in Madrid, Spain.

The deposit, which is worth "Fifteen Million United States Dollars in Cash" was deposited in the Deposit house as personal effect before the out break of crises in my country.

He made the deposit in his name with the hope of relocating his family to Spain but was murdered when the conflict intensified as a result of his opposition to the oppressive and despotic government of Robert Mugabe.I have contacted the Deposit house to confirm the deposit.

With respect to the certified document handed over to me by my mother, Kathy after the death of my father and followed by her death and the continued hostility in my country Zimbabwe, I have decided to remain here for now and solicit for the assistance of an honest and trustworthy person who will assist me in claiming the funds and also help me to invest the funds into a very profitable business in his or her country.

I am ready to offer you 30 percent of the total sum for your assistance.

If interested, Please reply with your full Names and telephone number.

You can access below link for a brief story of ny Family's ordeal:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/818766.stm

I assure that there is no risk involve,please keep it secret.

Expecting your reply.

Yours truly,

Daniel Olds.

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