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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:
  • "hundred thousand u.s 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "LILLIAN ABBA" <abbalilian1@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: lillianabba@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:50:21 +0000
Subject: Dearest,

Dearest,


I am writting this letter with due respect and heartful of tears
since we have not know each other . I am asking for your assistance I will
be so glad if you can allow and lead me to the right channel towards
your assistance to my situation now.

I will make my proposal well known if I am given the opportunity. I
would like to use this opportunity to introduce myself to you,i am
Lillian Abba 24years and I know that this proposal might be a
surprise to you do consider it as an emmergency.In nutshell, My
(late)father ( COL, Douglas Abba) was the chairman managing
director advicer to the former head of state. But he was killed along
side with my mother during the longing civil war and all his
properties was totally destroyed. However, after their death I managed
to escape with a very important document (DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE of (US$
7.5m)Seven million Five hundred thousand U.S Dollars deposited by my late father
in bank which i am the next of kin. Meanwhile,i am saddled with the problem
of securing a trust worthy foriegn personality to help me transfer the money
over to your country and into your possession pending my arrival to meet with you.

Furthermore,you can contact the bank for confirmation and i will issue
a letter of authorisation on your name,that will enable the bank to
deal with you on my behalf.I am giving you this offers as mentioned
with every confidence on your acceptance to assist me and manage the
money. Conclusively, I wish you send me a reply immediately as soon as you
recieve this proposal. for confidential purposes, your urgent reply
will be highly appreciated.
Thanks
Miss Lillian Abba

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