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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: justine sami <sami.justine@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: sami01emii@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:36:10 +0100 (CET)
Subject: INVESTMENTS


Dear sir/Madam,

Please I need your guidelines and assistance in making some business investments in Real Estates Management, Construction Companies, Purchase of Hotels, Shopping malls and General Services in your country within the next few weeks. But before this, I have a particular fund which I will have to ship to you through a diplomatic means which we are going to use for the investments. This money is transferred to me by my late mother who was a health minister.

Kindly take out a moment of your less busy schedule today to reply my mail and send me any list of viable investments currently available in your country for my consideration. Also, send me your telephone number and your full contact address to show your acceptance to co-join me in this transaction and for an easy communication.

Send your reply to my private e-mail address please.

Regards,
SAMIRA JUSTIN EMILE


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