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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:
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Nenita Villaran" <nenita_vill64@gala.net>
Reply-To: nenita_vill64@sibmail.com
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 13:06:10 +0000
Subject: Hello Dear


Hello Dear


I am Madam Nenita Villaran,a native of Philippine nationality, and a
divorcee.I would like to have a long lasting and confidant relationship with
you,if possible entrusting my life time fortune into your possession,as now
I am broken hearted and needs someone to trust,without remembering my past
and forsaken experiences from close confidants and family. I need someone,
who would take me for whom I am and as a life time partner,after making
claims of my deposited life.

Well, from your profile, I believe in me that you ought to be a very honest
person.I would like to give you a brief description of my life.I was once
the mistress of our President,Mr Joseph Estrada, and during his tenure in
office, I was been used as a courier to depositing his funds,but due to the
fracas I had with his wife, Madam Loi and her son, Jude,it causes a public
embarrasement and people came to know that I hadbeen having an affair with
the President.


But, not quite long, I was arrested, together with his wife and son,in
connection with the 27th July,2003, failed coup,which I did not have
anything to do with, but was alleged that I have been habouring some of the
resdessident and arms in one of the villa,bought for me by the resident.But,
now, I have been released and I am under security watch and seriously
monitored.

All,I wanted from you is to assist me make claims of some funds, I did
posited some where in west Afriac, as the other deposits documents are been
consficated and seized by the government of Madam Gloria, the President,
But,this one is the only one they could not see,as I did kept the documents
with one of my close confidant, who was also arrested.

The Amount being deposited is much about 20 million dollars, as this was the
money that was supposed to be used by the President to aquire some
properties in America, Europe Asia and Africa.All,I want from you, how is
honesty and sincerity,as soon as this money is claimed by you,I will look
for a way out and sneaked out of Philippines and travel down to meet you, So
we can go into a life time partnership together,in investing this money in
your country and anywhere else you prefer.CONTACT ME FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Sincerely yours,
Madam Nenita Villaran

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