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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dearest one," (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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • monicaansonp@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "monica anson" <monicaanson2@gala.net>
Reply-To: anson.monica@yahoo.co.in
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 22:57:37 +0200
Subject: Dearest One,


Dearest One,

I am miss Monica Anson 18 years ,the daughter of late chief paul and mrs
Joy Anson from Sierra Leone. I am writing you from Rep of Cote d'Ivoire
where we have been taking refuge after the brutal war and murder of our
parents by the rebels during the renewed fighting in our country.

Because of the war our late Father sold his shipping company and took us to
a nearby country Cote d'Ivoire where he deposited US $8, 300, 000.00( eight
million three hundred thousand US dollars) in his foreign account with one
of the bank here in Cote 'Ivoire.Please, I got your Contact from research
net and due to the current political situation in Ivory Coast i am seeking
for your assistance to transfer this Money to good investment Project in
your country and also relocate to your country with my younger brother Sani
(15years) to further our study and we are willing to offer you 20% of the
total sum for your assistance.

Please for your good information this transaction is 100% risk free and in
no way connected with any illegal transaction.If your willing to help us
please contact us with your information, your full name,your house and
office address,your telephone and fax number,your occupation,so that we will
proceed to the bank for the registration and introduction of your name as
our late father foreign partner who wants to help us secure our inheritance
in your account so that the bank will recognised you and advice us what to
do to enable them transfer the money to your account for investment project.


My dear,i am in sincere desire of your humble asistance in this regard and
your suggestions and ideas will highly regarded.Now permmit me to ask you
this few qestions:
1.please can we completely trust you?
2.Can you accept us as your own blood brother and sister?
3.When this money is transfered into your country will you take us there to
continue our education and the investments?

This is our private email you can reply us with this :
monicaansonp@yahoo.co.uk
Please help us to get out of this terrible situation and our Almighty God
will bless you.
Best Regards
Monica /Sani Anson

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