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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • ",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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: <mrs_deborahmakkanah02@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: mrs_deborah_makkanah01@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:10:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: With due respect!!!

Dearest One,

I am Mrs Deborah Makkanah.I am a widow,being that i lost my husband.My husband was a serving director of the Cocoa Exporting Board until his death.He was assasinated by the rebels following the political uprising,Before his death
he made a deposit of Eight Million Dollars.($8,000,000.00) here in one of the leading bank here in cote d'Ivoire.He intended to buy a cocoa processing machines with the fund.

I want you to help me for us to retreive this fund and transfer it to your account in your country or any safer place as you will be the beneficiary and recipient of the fund which we will use for joint invesment in your country.I have plans to do investment in your country,Like real estate and
industrial productions.

This is my reason for writing to you.Please if you are willing to assist me and my only son Boureima,Indicate your intrest by replying urgently.

Thanks and best regards,
Mrs Deborah Makkanah.





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