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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:
  • "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Barry Alpha" <barry_alpha19@biz.by>
Reply-To: barry_alpha01@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:07:32 +0200
Subject: From: Barry Alpha


From: Barry Alpha



Dearest One

How are you?

To introduce myself, I am Mr Barry Alpha, 20 YEARS from Freetown Capital of
the Sierra Leon. I am an ORHPAN and the only child of my late parents being
that I lost my father and mother a couple of year ago. My father was a
serving director of rich Gold/Diamond exporting board until his death.

He was poison to death last January by some unknown person following the
political uprising. Before his death he had a foreign account here in Cote
d´Ivoire up to the tune of $2, 5 M which he told the bank was for the
importation of cocoa processing machine.

I want you to do me a favour to receive this fund to a safe account in your
country or any safer place as the beneficiary.

I have plans to do investment in your country; maybe if possible I can
invest in partner with you or real estate and industrial production.

This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist me
indicate your interest in replying soonest.
Thanks and best regards.

Mr Barry Alpha.

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