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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:
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "beatriceaka4 Gazeta.pl" <beatriceaka4@gazeta.pl>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 12:33:45 -1200
Subject: GREETING


GREETING
DEAR ONE,
WITHOUT ANY DOUBT I KNOW THAT THIS MAIL MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BUT IT
IS BORNE OUT OF GENUIE NEED FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE.

I AM MISS BEATRICE AKA THE DAUGHTER OF FORMER FINANCE DIRECTOR OF SIERRA
LEONE GOLD AND DIAMOND CORPORATION MR MARCUS AKA WHO WAS ASSASINATED BY THE
REBEL FORCES LOYAL TO MR FORDAY SANKOH DURING THE PEAK OF THE CIVIL WAR IN
OUR COUNTRY SIERRA LEONE.

BEFORE MY FATHER DIED,HE GAVE OUR MOTHER A DEPOSIT CRTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT
MEANT FOR A SECRET DEPOSIT FOR THE SUM OF USD50,MILLION.

MY MOTHER WHO LATER DIED OF HYPERTENSION SIX MONTHS AFTER THE DEATH OF MY
FATHER,ON HER SICK BED TOLD ME TO COLLECT THE DOCUMENTS AND PRESENT THEM TO
THE FIRM IF SHE EVENTUALLY DIES AND ENSURE THAT I SOURCE FOR A TRUSTED AND
RELIABLE FOREIGNER PARTNER TO ASSIST US RETRIVE THE MONEY FROM FIRM TO HIS
OR HER COUNTRY ABROAD AFTER WHICH I AND MY YOUNGER BROTHER PRINCE WILL JOIN
THE PERSON FOR THE INVESTMENT OF THE MONEY IN GOOD BUSINESS AND FOR MY
YOUNGER BROTHER TO CONTINUE HIS EDUCATION.

THIS WAS THE INTENTION OF MY FATHER BEFORE HE DIED. I HAVE PRESENTED THE
DOCUMENTS TO THE FINANCIAL COMPANY AND THEY ARE AWAITING FOR THE FOREIGN
PARTNER OF OUR LATE FATHER DETAILS ADDRRESS. THIS IS ALSO IN LINE WITH THE
AGREEMENT MY LATE FATHER ENTERED INTO WITH THE FIRM AT THE TIME OF DEPOSIT
THAT THE DEPOSIT WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO ADDRESS OF THE BENEFICIARY WHOSE
NAME HE DID NOT DISCLOSE TO THE FINANCIAL COMPANY.

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN CONTACT DETAILS WHERE SO WE WILL SUBMIT IT TO
THEM FIRM. YOU WILL ALSO BE IN CUSTODY OF THE MONEY PENDING WHEN I AND MY
BROTHER PRINCE WILL JOIN FOR THE INVESTMENT IN GOOD BUSINESS AND FOR PRINCE
TO CONTINUE HIS EDUCATION.

YOU WILL HAVE 10% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT AND ALSO 40% SHARE OF THE BUSINESS
WILL BE YOUR OWN. PLEASE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS TRANSACTION AS THERE ARE A LOT
OF BAD THINGS HAPPENNING IN THE WORLD NOW.

WE TRUST AND HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT SIZE THE MONEY WHEN IT IS TRANSFERRED TO
YOUR COUNTRY BEFORE WE JOIN YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY.
GOD WILL BLESS YOU FOR ASSISTING US.
BEST REGARDS
BEATRICE AND PRINCE

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