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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)
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "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: "janet augasto" <janetaug1@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2008 06:57:51 +0000
Subject: From madam Janet Augusto


From madam Janet Augusto

Dearest friend,

I am Madam Janet Augusto-a citizen of Philippine, widow, and legitimate heir
to the late former Minister of finance who was assassinated for been working
with the ex-president Joseph .E in Philippine.

I inherited a total sum of 12.4 million dollars from my late husband, The
pressure from my decease husband's family for this money has compelled me to
leave Manila and have the money which is concealed in a metallic trunk box
is deposited with a security and finance company Cote d' ivoire under a
secret arrangement as a family treasure.

This means that the security company does not know the content of this box
that was shipped from the Philippine to Cote d' ivoire under a diplomatic
coverage.

My purpose of asking for your assistance boil down to the fact that I don't
want my late husband's family to be aware or name involve, and the deposit
statement of the box authorized the company to make this box available for
shipment on request only to my foreign business representative, though
unnamed.

Hence I want you to contact the the security company as my business partner
/ associate, after receiving the prove from me to enable the company release
the consignment to you diplomatically, while I join you on the arrival of
the box.

I have paid all demurrage ,storage charges and the shipment fee, all you
need do is to help me contact the security company and introduce yourself as
my business partner / associate ,requesting the shipment of the box to your
address which you will provide.

And as soon as Diplomatic shipping agent approved the shipment and tell you
the arrival date of the box then I will join you to give you 20% of the
money instantly before I go on with the proposed investment in your domain
provided is secured and investment friendly.

Please if you are interested and willing to represent me as my business
partner / associate kindly write me as soon as possible.

I awaits your urgent response.

Best wishes
Madam Janet Augusto.

please contact me email address janetaugusto2@y7mail.com

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