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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)
  • "hundred thousand us 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: "jenattvivan@gazeta.pl" <jenattvivan@gazeta.pl>
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 08:06:56 -0700
Subject: hello


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From: Miss Janett Justin Aku
Address:Plot 7 koumassi*

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Dearest One,
It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I am Miss
Janett Justin Aku the only Daugther of Mrs Vivan Justin Aku
Aku,intend to establish in your country. Though I have not met with you
before but I believe,one has to risk confiding in someone to succeed
sometimes in life.
There is this huge amount of Six million Five hundred thousand US
dollars.USD ($6.5million) which my late Mother deposited in a private Bank
here in Togo before she was assasinated by unknow persons.Now I have decided
to invest these money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside my
country for security and political reasons.I want you to help me to
transfer this fund to your country for investment purposes on the followings
below:
1). Telecommunication
2). Automobile manufacturing
3). Five star hotel
If you you can be of an assistance to me I will like you to tel me what
you well take form me.of the total fund. I await your soonest response.
Extend my warmest regards to your entire family.
Thank you and God bless you.
Sincerely,
Miss Janett Vivan Justin Aku

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