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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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• 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: "Mrs. Evelyn Belyo." <mrs_evebelyo3@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: mrs_evebelyo@yahoo.de
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 11:20:17 -0700
Subject: Dear Respectful one...My Heart Desire.


Dear Respectful one,

I am totally convinced to write you in reference of the transfer of US $18.5
Million to your account for onward investment (industries) in your country.
Though we have not met before but I strongly believe that one has to confide
in someone to succeed sometimes in life.

There is this amount of Eighteen Million, Five hundred thousand U.S dollars
($18.500, 000.00) which my late Husband (Late Mr.David Belyo)deposited for
me in a finance Institute, before he was assassinated by some unknown
hoodlums in on going political crisis here .

Because of recent political crisis eructing and the death of prominent
members of some political parties which my late Husband was among, I decided
to invest this money in your country or anywhere safe/overseas for security
and political reasons. Due to the fact, after my late husband's death i was
infected by a pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and have been diagonized and
currently undergoing treatment in a specialist Hospital and do not know my
fate.

I Need your Help Please as I am looking forward to see someone who can use
this money in charitable work. I have also concluded with the Finance
Institute on this issue.

Please use this money for orphans in orphanage/motherless homes.

Further details will be made known to you on confirmation of your interest
to assist me as you kindly respond to this my Message.

Your urgent reply will be highly appreciated.

Thanks and God bless.

Mrs. Belyo.

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