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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)
  • ",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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Blessing Jomo <blessingjomo9@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: blessingjomo4000@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:26:35 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Hello From Blessing Jomo



Dearest One,
It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I and my juni=
or sister (Sandra) intend to establish in your country. Though I have not m=
et with you before but I believe, one has to risk in other to succeed in li=
fe. I am in position=A0of Ten million U.S dollars ($10,000,000.00) which my=
late Father deposited=A0 in security company Abidjan before he was assasin=
ated by unknown persons during this war in Cote d'ivoire.=20

Now I and my sister =A0want to move this money to invest=A0it in your count=
ry or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for security and political reason=
s. We want you to help us claim and retrieve these fund from the company wh=
ere it was deposited as family valuables and transfer it into your personal=
account in your country for investment purposes on these areas:=20
1). Telecommunication=A0( 2). The Transport Industry( 3).Five Star Hotel=20

If you can be of sincere assistance to us we will be pleased to offer to yo=
u 15% Of the total fund. I await your soonest response.=20

Respectfully yours,=20
Miss.Blessing Jomo=0A=0A=0A

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