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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:
  • "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states 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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: kevin Jacobs <kevinjacobs4@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: kelvinjacobs@rocketmail.com
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 02:23:03 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOU HELP IS NEEDED

>From Miss Kelvin Jacobs.


Dearest One

I am persuaded to reach you by faith believing that you will accept this offer in good faith.

I am Miss Kelvin Jacobs. I am 19 yrs old from Ivory Coast , West Africa . Our country used to be the most peaceful and most stable economy in West Africa until last year September 19th when our country was attacked by Rebels killing many prominent personalities and holding our dear country to
ransom, among people killed was my late father and mother, now it remains me in my family.

Before the death of my late father, he revealed to me that he deposited the sum of US$10M (Ten Million United States Dollars) concealed in a metallic box with a security bank company in Europe but not as money rather he deposited it as family valuable and Africa artworks belonging to his foreign
business partner whose name was not mentioned in the certificate of deposit issued during the time of the deposit. I want you to help me thus:

(1)TO CLAIM THE METTALIC BOX FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE AND ALSO PROVIDE AN ACCOUNT WHERE THESE FUNDS CAN BE LODGED.

(2)ACTING AS MY GUARDINAN WHILE I CONTINUE MY EDUCATION UNDER YOUR CARE.
(3) BE MY SOLE BENEFACTOR WHERE YOU WILL INVEST THIS MONEY FOR ME.

I am offering you 20% of the total sum, while I will set aside 5% for any expenses that might be incurred during the course of this transaction. Please indicate your interest and I will furnish you with more information. Please note, there is no illegality involved in this transaction as my late
father was a very wealthy and renowned Gold merchant.

Please I would like you to indicate your interest to assist me so that I will give you the contact of the security company and furnish you with more information as I want this funds to be retrieved as soon as possible as we are unsure of the conditions of the country.

May the Almighty bless you.

I will be expecting to hear from you.

With kind regards,

Miss Kelvin Jacobs



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