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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:
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • @rocketmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: sandra_w160@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:46:56 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: FROM SANDRA WILSON


Miss Sandra wilson
Avenue 15,rue 12
Lot 1225,Deux
Plateau
Abidjan-Coted'ivoire
Dearest one.
It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country,Though I have not met with you before but I believe one has to risk, confiding in someone to succeed sometimes in life.

There is this huge amount of money U.S dollars($12,000,000.00) which my late
FATHER Mr.EDWARDS WILSON kept for me in a security storage house here
in Abidjan-Coted'ivoire before he was assasinated by unknown
persons. Now I decieded to invest these money in your country or
anywhere safe enough outside Africa for security purposes I want you to
help me to transfer this fund to your country for investment purposes on
the followings below:
1). Telecommunication
2). International School
3). Five star hotel
If you can be of an assistance to me i will be pleased to offer to you 20% Of the total fund. I await your soonest response.
Thank you and God bless you.
Sincerely
Miss Sandra wilson



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