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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:
  • "hundred thousand u.s 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Miss Diane Barry <diane_wd2007@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: dianebarry@rocketmail.com
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:35:43 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dear trusted One in God,

Dear trusted One in God,

Best compliments.

It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country. Though we have not met before but I strongly believe that I now have to risk confiding in someone to succeed from my present situation and for the best of my future.

i am 19 years old the only child of my late parent Mr. Eric Barry. From Abidjan Ivory Coast. Due to the series of continious political instability in our country for multiple years now, there is this huge amount of Eight Million, Five Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars ($8,500,000) which my late
father deposited in a STORAGE COMPANY in Ivory Coast before he was assasinated by some unknown enemies.

Now I have decided to invest these money in your country or anywhere safe enough for security and political reasons.
I urge that you help me to retrieve this fund and secured it in your country for investment purposes on the followings below:

1). Telecommunication
2). Automobile manufacturing
3). Five star hotel
or any profitable business that moves in your country

Now permit me to ask these few questions:

1. Can you honestly help me as your daughter or sister?
2. Can I completely trust you?

If you can be of an honest and sincere assistance to me, I will be pleased to offer to you 20% of the total fund for your kind assistance.

I await your urgent response.

My warmest regards to your and your entire family.

Thank you and God bless you.

Sincerely,

Miss Diane Barry




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