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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:
  • ",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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: samora jennet <jennet683@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: jennet_2000@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:25:17 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSIST FOR INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY


DEAR PARTNER
I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU AGAIN THROUGH THIS MEDIUM I DONT KNOW IF YOU RECIEVED THE LAST MAIL I SEND TO YOU BEFORE.I DECIDED TO RESEND IT TO YOU AGAIN.I AM MISS.{JENNET JOHNSON} FROM SIERRA LEONE BUT PRESENTLY DOMICILED IN DAKAR-SENEGAL .MY FATHER WAS MAJ.G.{JOHNSON STEPHAN}WHO BEFORE HIS UNTIMELY ASSASSINATION BY REBEL, WAS THE QUARTER MASTER GENERAL OF REVOLUTIONARY UNITED FRONT {RUF}HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PURCHASE OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION'S TO ALL FRONTS.

HE KEPT ALL THE MONEY SOLD FROM GOLD AND DIAMOND AS {QRMGS}, WAS SHOT IN THE MONT REBEL DISTRICT KONOR DURING THE WAR BY REBEL ATTACK IN OUR GOVERNMENT RESIDENTIAL HOUSE .I ESCAPED TO DAKAR SENEGAL.MY FATHER MADE A DEPOSIT OF $7,000,000(SEVEN MILLION USD) INTO ONE HOLDING COMPANY UNDER MY NAME AS THE ONLY DAUGHTER.I WILL LIKE TO WELL COME YOU HERE IN SENEGAL SO THAT WE CAN SEE EACH OTHER ONE ON ONE AND DISCUSE WITH THE HOLDING COMPANY FOR THE RELEASE OF THIS DEPOSIT BOX TO YOUR COUNTRY.

I HAVE DECIDED TO LIVE THE COUNTRY THROUGH THE HELP OF UNITED NATION TO DAKAR SENEGAL WHERE I RESIDE NOW FOR MY SAFETY IN REFUGEE CAMP. PLEASE HELP ME TO INVEST THIS MONEY INTO LUCRATIVE VENTURE IN YOUR COUNTRY . I HAVE PROPOSED (15%) PERCENT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO COMPENSATE YOU WHILE (3%)PERCENT FOR ANY ANCILLARY EXPENSES IN CURED DURING THE TRANSACTIONS.PLS CONTACT ME THROUGH MY EMAIL ADDRESS FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEPOSIT MONEY.
YOURS SINCERELY
MISS JENNET



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