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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: rk33201@freenet.de
Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:19:28 +0100
Subject: Very important


My Dear

It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which
i and my Son Johnson,intend to establish in your country.Though i have
not meet with you before but i believe,one has to risk confidence in
other to succeed sometimes in life.There is this huge amount money which
my late Husband kept for us in a Security Company before he was
assasinated by unknown persons.

Now I and my son have decided to
invest these money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside
Africa for security and political reasons.We want you to help us claim
and retrieve these fund from the Fiduciary Fund Holders and transfer it
into your personal account in your country for investment purposes on
these areas:

1). Telecommunication
2). the transport industry
3). Five
star hotel If you can be of an assistance to us we will be pleased to
offer you percentage from the total funds.

I await your soonest
response

Respectfully yours,

Mrs. Rose S. Kabila DISCLAIMER:
This
email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended
solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are
addressed.If you have received this email in error please notify the
sender by email, delete and destroy this message and its attachments.
Thank you

Anti-fraud resources:

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