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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)
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "helen gbenga" <helengbenga@latinmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 18:41:11 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Urgent message from Miss Helen Gbenga


Dearest One,
=20
It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture I intend to est=
ablish in your country. There is this huge amount of money $4,500,000.0=
0 (Four Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) my late f=
ather kept for me with the security company here in Ivory Coast. Though=
during the deposit my late father did not disclose the real content of=
the box to the management of the security company for security reasons=
best known to him. He deposited the box as containing family valuables=
and should be that way for our own security. Please do get back to me =
indicating your willingness and readiness to proceed with me while I in=
troduce you to the security company as my business partner for the retr=
ieval and shipment of this box to your address in your country. I am al=
so willilg to offer you 15% of the total fund after a sucessful retriev=
al and transfer of the fund. I=92ve decided to invest this money in you=
r country or anywhere safe outside Africa for security reasons.=20
=20
Your urgent response will be appreciated.
=20
Best of luck.
=20
Sincerely,
=20
Helen Gbenga.

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