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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic delivery"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: deborah Kamara <deborah225i1@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: deborah1kamara@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 19:06:48 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Please Read And Reply Me Back Thanks.


Lieveling,

Groeten aan u, mijn naam is Deborah Kamara, 20 jaar, ik ben op de dochter van Michael Kamara uit de Salomonseilanden. Hoewel we niet weten elkaar goed, maar ik heb nog steeds vertrouwen in je. Mijn vader laat nedergelegd de som van $ 6,2 miljoen in IVOORKUST die hij van plan om naar het buitenland via diplomatieke Delivery Service voor zijn plotselinge
Dood.

Gelieve, ik wil dat u mij te helpen om dit geld in uw land voor investeringen. Ik heb geen zakelijke ideeën en ik kan niet in staat is om dit geld zonder de hulp van een vreemde persoon. Als u mij kan helpen, ik zal het graag geven u 30% van de totale middelen. Ik zal uitleggen in detail aan u, zodra ik van u horen.

Ik kijk ernaar uit u te horen afgelopen.

Best regards.

Mevr. Mej. Deborah Kamara.



Dearest,

Greetings to you, my name is Deborah Kamara, 20 years of age, I am the on Daughter of Michael Kamara from Solomon Islands. Though we do not know each other very well, but I still have confidence in you. My late father deposited the sum of $ 6.2 million in COTE D'IVOIRE which he intended to transfer to abroad through Diplomatic Delivery Service before his sudden
death.

Please, I want you to assist me to receive this money in your Country for investment purposes. I have not business ideas and I can not be able to transfer this money without the help of a foreign person. If you can help me, I will be happy to give you 30% of total funds. I will explain in detail to you as soon as I heard from you.

I am looking forward to hear from you soonest.

Best regards.

Miss. Deborah Kamara.


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