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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:
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: joyce_lucas lucas <lucas_joycelucas@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 03:52:17 -0500 (EST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR HONEST ASSITANCE


From:Mrs.Joyce Lucas,
Johannesburg,South Africa.
ATTN:Dear, Sir/Madam

I am Mrs.Joyce Luca's , the wife of late Engineer Abraham N, Lucas ,of Bulawayo-Zimbabwen. I am now residing in South Africa as Asylum seeker (Refugee) In April 2003,my husband lost his life during the crisis in our country and some of his investments were confiscated. I have contacted you to assist in transferring most especially, the money left behind by my husband.

The fund is presently in the custody of securities and Finance Company. Particularly, the security Company where this account valued at aboutUSD$18,000,000 (Eighteen million United States Dollars) has issued me a notice to come and claim the the fund.

I seek your consent to assist us by providing a bank account which would be used to move the money out of South Africa because my present status(Refugee) would not allow me to do this transaction. You will assist us and invest the money in any business you know that will be profitable until I have the necessary papers to come with my son to your country.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us transfer this money into your account. May God bless you. I await for your quick response.

Best Regards
Mrs.Joyce N, Lucas.



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