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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:
  • ",000,000" (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: "charles anthony" <charles05@unimail.mn>
Reply-To: charlesanthony110@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 17:40:18 +0000
Subject: Hello My Dear,


Hello My Dear,

I am 23 years old and a 3rd year Business Admin student here in London. My
father was in the Precious Stone industry and owned mines in West African
Countries. My father was the Former President British Cocoa Importation
Baord (BCIB) until his death . He was Poisoned on August 2007 by his Fellow
British Business associate.

This development has affected me academically, physically and
Psychologically and I have decided to come over to your country where I
Would have peace to live and further my education and have contacted you to
assist me to transfer out the sum of $US28,000,000,00 Million which my
father deposited with One of the Leading bank in Zurich Switzerland, my up
keep.

I intend to invest this money in your business or any other business you
deem healthy. However, my uncle do not know about this money and my father
gave the documents to his British lawyer, I'll appreciate if you keep my
letter confidential or delete if you do not accept my proposal.

Please bear in mind that i do not want my late father relations to get to
know about it because they have taken all my father's properties.

You'll be rewarded with 30% of the total Funds for your assistance.

Thanking you in anticipation.

Regards,

Charles Anthony

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