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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:
  • "million united states 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Juanit Doton" <juanit002@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: juanitdotonz1x01@yahoo.com.ph
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2008 18:07:10 +0000
Subject: INVESTMENT ,


INVESTMENT ,
With gratitude and delighted, I am Mrs. Juanit Doton the wife of Mr. Jose
Doton the secretary general of the Pangasinan chapter of the Bagong
Alyansang Makabayan party killed on the may 16,2006 by Philippines
government also confiscate our bank account .He was a top politicians heads
several top offices in the government of Philippines. After the death of my
husband his brothers claim's all his properties from me live me with
nothing, I have two kids and there's no hope for living that is why I'm
seeking your help.

With painful and sorrow I regret to inform you about my late husband cash
investment of Fourteen million united states dollars which I inherit from my
late husband before his death (14M) deposited in a (SECURITY VAULT) abroad
.I need your help to secure the money in the security vault through
diplomatic shipment arrangement, I and my two children's will come over to
your country for a new. After the secure of the money both families will go
into an agreement of joint investment company in your country for the future
of our both families, the 25% of the total money will be giving to you for
your assistance .I am waiting for your urgently message for more details.
Best Regards.
Mrs Juanit Doton.

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