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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:
  • "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge amount of money" (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 "dying widow" scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • doris_dd_99@she.com

Fraud email example:

From: Doris Alfred <alfred_doris@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 07:50:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Mrs Doris Alfred,



Dear Beloved,
It is with the eyes full of tears and the heart filled with sorrows and pains that I write this mail to you. I believe you have never met such a condition before. I got your contact from a directory I have just acquired. My name is Mrs. Doris  Alfred,A widow to late GEN John Alfred,
 
Before my husband died he was also a major oil tycoon in Togo. There is huge amount of money 20.8 million U.S dollars which my late husband deposited with private security storage house in abroad before he was assasinated by unknow person.Now me and my Son decided to invest these money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside my own country for security and political reasons.
 
I want you to help us to transfer this money to your Account in your country for investment.Since your country is one of the good investor friendly nations in the world,I have decided to seek your assistance for we to transfer this funds to your country and run business over there, for the mutual benefit of both of us and my entire family. I would therefore like you to help me in every possible way in securing this funds in your country.

Furthermore I will like you to assist me in finding a good business that we will invest this fund.However upon your acceptance you will be requested to contact me through my personal e-mail address  (doris_dd_99@she.com) for security reason in which you will be informed and get update about the current arrangement i have made so far on how to transfer the money to your account through a bank account that you will open in your name.
 
In view of your participation,We promise to compensate you with 20%of the whole total sum which is around US$ 2,00 000.00(Two million dollars) and we have set aside another 8% (i.e US$1,584 000.00) for any expenses that may be incured during the transaction.
 
I strongly believe that associating with you to embark on this and other business ventures will derive a huge success hereafter. If you have any question do not hesitate to include it in your reply.

Thank you and God bless you.
 
Sincerely,

Mrs Doris alfred,


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