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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)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Miss Rose <amani_richard7@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: rose_asale@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:44:20 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Dearest One..From Rose,


Dearest One,

It is my pleasure to write you but first I will introduce myself to you. I am a tall slim fair girl and also a student in university before I lost my parents in a car accident early this year so I have been out from school and been looking for a sincere man that I will trust and love.

I am the only child of my late dead parents and that has made me ran away from my house because my uncles are after my life to take away my inheritance which my late father left for me in a security company here in Accra Ghana . My entire dream is to find sombody that I can trust with my life and inheritance and also able to invest it wise in lucrative business.

Nobody knows about the inheritance which worth $5.5 million dollars in Cash put on a trunk box and deposited it in a security company here called Segal Security Company as a family treasure under maximum confidential so that nobody will know about the content which is cash. And I want you to also keep it very confidential till we can be able to claim out the box from the security company so that I will fly to join you immediately for future plans.

I have to trust somebody to save my future and that is why I am trusting you now I want you to understand my critical situation and give me the love and assistance that I need now so that I will have a better life and also enjoy my inheritance with you. I will tell you more about myself as soon as I hear back from you and also build more trust to be able to have a better understanding.

I look forward to hear from you soonest.
Love..Rose.






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