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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "million 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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "monica smith" <monica11@fastwebmail.it>
Reply-To: monica.smith83@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:34:57 +0200
Subject: From Miss Monica Smith


Dearest One,


I am Miss Monica Smith the only daugther to late Mr Paul Smith,I am 19
years old, I belive you are the rightful person to assist me without any
problem or betrayal of trust among each other and I want you to know that it
is the spirit of the Almighty God that led me to you.

Please,I also want to let you to know that I don't have any Family to help
me here I purposely came here because of the Consignment my Late Father
Deposited with here in Abidjan Cote divoire.and I am also here as Refugees
waiting for the time God will bring someone who is Trustworthy that will
come and help me out with the retreving of this consignment out from the
security company.and I belive that you are the one that God have shown me.

The consignment contains the sum of $5.3 Million Dollars.

This Transaction is 100% risk free because it was Deposited in my name Miss
Monica Smith as the next of kin.but I am very young to able to follow up
with the security company and that was my reason why I contacted you.

Please I want you to indicate both your Home Address with your personal
Telephone Numbers.My late father's name is Mr.Paul Smith, and my mother's
name is Mrs Maryrose Smith but both of them has died.

After the security company deliver the consignment to you and Fund has been
Transfered into your Account.You will now visit me here in this camp and
meet with the Refugee management on how you will take me along to your
country to continue my edcation.I want you to assure me that you will help
and invest this Fund wisely and you will also be a share holder in the
bussiness for 10 years if there will be any changes later.

I have discussed with the Director of the security company when I went to
verify for the Existance of the consignment and he confirmed to me that they
can deliver the consignment in any part of the world of our choice through
their diplomat. if we come up with their Requirements.

I want you to know that after this consignment has been deliver to you I am
planning to continue my education in your country with out staying any
longer in this country.

Please I will like you to indicate your seriouseness to this Transaction
because the country are about starting their election wich,we dont want to
be a victim of civil war,
I will be waiting for your quick responce to my mail,as soon as possible you
read my message.Please I will like you to send down to me your full data, So
that I will take it to the security company and present you to them,but that
will be after I have speak with you on phone.

Yours Sincerely,
Miss Monica Smith.

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