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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (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: "rita aruna" <rita.aruna22@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rita_aruna008@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:52:57 +0000
Subject: My Dear greeting to you,


*My Dear greeting to you,
*
**
*I know you will be surprise to receive my mail since we have neither seen
nor met before.Well, let me start by first introducing myself to you.My name
is Rita, the only daugther to Late Mr George Aruna .My father was
assassinated on his way to his office and since the sudden assassination of
my beloved father I have been leaving in terrible fear, couple with the
political crisis here in my country cote d'ivore.I am planing to travel out
of the country, that is why I have decided to contact you to help me contact
the bank for the transfer of the money my father deposited the sum of $6.5
million US dollar in a bank here before his sudden assassination.I will give
you more informations as soon as you guarranttee me that you will treat me
honestly during the investment of this money in your country. Dear, as you
can see this money is my hope of survival and I am entrusting this money on
you with faith and believe that you will treat me in good faith during my
stay in your country.I will like you to also assure me that you will
honestly manage this money for me in the business which the money will be
investied, as soon as you give me this guranttee I will then give you all
the neccessary details concerning this money which will enable you contact
the bank on my behalf.I shall send you the document the bank issue to my
late father when he made the deposit in the bank and my picture for you to
see me and I will also like you to send me your picture for more trust and
confidence.
Thanks and God bless you for your kindness to assist an orphan like me.
Yours Sincerely.
With love,
Rita Aruna.
Pls, your urgent reply is needed.*

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