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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "transfer into your account" (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: "princessjoyce02 Gazeta.pl" <princessjoyce02@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: princessjoyce23@ymail.com
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:24:01 +0000
Subject: YOUR HELP IS NEEDED.


DEAR FRIEND,

I AM PRINCESS JOYCE FROM BUKINA FASO WEST AFRICA,
ONES AGAIN I SAY GOOD DAY TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY,

MY DEAR THIS PROPOSAL THAT I AM SENDING TO YOU IS ABOUT MY LATE FATHERS
WEALTH, IN THERE SECUIRITY COMPANY, MY FATHER AND MY MOTHER DIED THREE (3)
YEARS EGO, ON THERE WAY TRAVELING TO TOGO REPOBLIC, MY FATHER WAS THE
DIRECTOR OF EMMEX COMPANY OUAGA-FASO LIMITED,

SO DEAR MY FATHER HAVE A CROSSING ACCOUNT OF ($11.4M) ELEVEEN MILLION FOUR
HUNDRED US DOLLARS, SO DEAR AM CONTANTING YOU IN THIS BUSINESS BECAUSE I
KNOW THAT YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN HELP ME ON THIS SUITUATION, BECAUSE I
AM THE ONLY ONE LEFT IN MY FAMILY, SO FRIEND ALL I NEEDED FROM YOU IS TO
CONTACT MY FATHERS LAWYER WHO IS IN CHARGE OVER THIS FUND, SO ALL YOU NEED
TO DO IS TO CONTACT HIM AND TELL HIM THAT YOU ARE MY UNCLE THAT YOU WANT THE
MONEY TO BE TRANSFERD IN TO YOUR ACCOUNT BUT I WILL SEND YOU THE LETTER THAT
YOU WILL SEND TO HIM FOR THE FUND TO BE
TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, I WILL DO THAT WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU SO THAT WHEN
THIS FUND BEING TRANSFERED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, I WILL COME OVER TO YOUR
COUNTRY TO INVEST MY OWN PART OF THE MONEY, SO FRIEND THIS IS HOW I
WANT THE MONEY TO BE SHEARD, 40% FOR YOU AND 50% FOR ME WHILE 10% WILL GO
ON THE EXPENSIS DURING THE PROCESS OF TRANSFERING THIS FUND INTO YOUR BANK
ACCOUNT.

SO FRIEND THIS IS MY QUESTION FROM YOU,

1) PROMISE ME THAT YOU WILL NOT DENIED ME WHEN THE FUND HITS INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT,
2) PROMISE ME THAT YOU WILL NOT DISCLOSE THIS BUSINESS TO ANY BODY,
3) PROMISE ME THAT IT WILL BE A SECRET BETWEEN ME AND YOU,
4) PROMISE ME THAT YOU WILL HELP ME WITH ALL YOUR HEART,

MEANWHILE IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ECCEPTED BY YOU THEN I WILL WAIT FOR YOUR
URGENT RESPONSE,

THANKS.
YOUR FAITHFULNESS,
PRINCESS JOYCE.

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