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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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: mondayl@ymail.com
Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2008 12:21:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL





Dear=A0=A0sir/madam
=A0=A0


=A0
Greetings!

Do accept my apologies if my mail does not meet your personal ethics,

I want to introduce myself.

I am=A0 Monday=A0 lazarus=A0from Botswana; I live here in=A0Togo with my=A0=
only son Godspower lazarus,=A0However, we write to seek your cooperation to=
receive our fund sealed in a trunk box =A0that is stucked up at the airpor=
t under the custody of an international diplomat dr. Jeffery Benedict.=A0af=
ter Mr. Thomas Jake disappointed us at the point of departure,=A0out of gre=
ed as we initially agreed to compensate him with 30% of the total sum of th=
e money ($15M USD)=20

On smooth conclusion of this transaction, both of us will be entitled to eq=
ual
shares (45%) of the total sum, while 10% will be set aside to take care of
expenses that will arise during=A0various runings=A0and also telephone bill=
s.
All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this
transaction through.=20

I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that wi=
ll
protect you from any breach of the law.=20

I expect your urgent response indicating your full interest in this great
business transaction to our both mutual trust.=20

Your telephone and fax number will be needed for our easy=20
communication

Furthermore, we sahll need your contact details and the name your nearest a=
irport to receive him, and then take delivery of the consignment. Consequen=
tly, we need an experienced person like you to assist us set up, develope o=
ur project as we intend to invest in building a tourist hotel, real estate =
development and on agriculture, on resumption of this project, you will be =
our director for the role and assistance you rendered, and you will also be=
entitled to a percentage agreed upon from the investment.

We will be very glad if you will take into consideration our urgent plea an=
d respond as soon as possible.

Please contact me on my email:=20

Regards,
Monday lazarus=0A=0A=0A

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