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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:
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Veronica John <veronicajohn41@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: veronicajohn80@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:41:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From miss veronica



Dear,I am introducing my self as Miss.Veronica John, the only Dauther of la=
te Chief and Mrs.Lilian John. I wish to request for your assistance in a fi=
nancial transaction, to invest in Manufacturing and real estate management =
or in any recrurative business in your country. I have Twelve million Five =
houndred thousand united states dollars.USD($12.500,000) to invest in your =
country. I will require your assistance in helping me stand as my late fath=
er's foreign business partner whom the deposite of the consignment containi=
ng the said amount on his behalf with my name as the next of kin into the F=
inance Trust & security Company since he don't have any other Children. The=
consignment was deposited here in africa and was letter lifted to Europe b=
y the secutrity company due to the Political situation's here under my inst=
ructions. The consignment is now under the care of the security company dip=
lomat in Europe though he does not know the through contents of the
=A0consignment because it was registered as family valuables. I will be gla=
dly to give you 20% of the total sum for your assistance to claim the consi=
gnment from the security company diplomat in Europe on my behalf after whic=
h i will come up to join you to continue my education and for investments. =
Please it is very important you contact me immediately for my further expla=
nation on the whole entire work plan.
Awaiting your immediate response .Thanks and God bless.
Best Regards
Miss. Veronica John.

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