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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:
  • "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)
  • "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <esterleon411@yahoo.co.th>
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:05:08 +0000
Subject: Hello Dear,



Hello Dear, My name is Ester De Leon,The wife of Mr Federico de Leon Chair of Anakpawis Partylist Bulacan; Spokesperson, Bulacan Confederation of Operators and Drivers Association.who is recently killed in philippine 26th October 2005. Before my late husband was killed,I inherited a total sum of $15,million dollars from my late husband, this money which i put in a metallic trunk box and deposited it in a security and finance company in abroad. This deposit was coded under a secret arrangement as a family treasure. This means that the security company does not know the content of this trunk box.Since the death of my late husband,the philippine government has blocked me and my late husband account and also my late husband family has succeed in collecting from me all the properties of my late husband.trying to leave me with nothing. I am contacting you because I want you to help me in securing the money in the box for the future of my children.since my late husband family made it impossible for me to move out of the house and they are monitoring me. I hope to trust you as who will not sit on this money when you claim it.i will give you 15% of the total money after you have secured the box for your assistance to me.if you are willing to help me,email me back,so that i will give you more details on this issue. Thanks and i wait to hear from you urgentlyBest regards Mrs Ester De Leon

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