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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand us 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)
  • "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: FRANK ZONGO <frankzongo3@ymail.com>
Reply-To: mrfrank@hotmail.fr
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:11:41 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: frankzongo3@ymail.com



- DEAR FRIEND, HOW ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR FAMILY? HOPE FINE, PLEASE PAY ATTENTION AND UNDERSTAND MY REASON OF CONTACTING YOU TODAY THROUGH THIS EMAIL, I AM MR FRANK ZONGO BILL AND EXCHANGE OFFICER IN BANK OF AFRICA AND DURING THE AUDITING OF THE LAST YEAR 2008, I DISCOVERED ANABOUNDED SUM OF $10.5M THAT BELONGS TO OUR LATE (MR. RICHARD BURSON FROM FLORIDA, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA ) WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN JULY 2000 IN A PLANE CRASH I DESPERATELY NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE TO SECURE AND MOVE THIS HUGE SUMS OF MONEY LEFT BEHIND BY MY LATE CLIENT TO THE TUNE OF $10.5M, (TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) OUT FROM BANK TO YOUR OWN ACCOUNT, HE EXECUTED CONTRACT THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF WORK AND HOUSING HERE IN OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO AND THE MENTIONED MONEY ABOVE IS HIS MONEY LEFT IN OUR BANK BEFORE HIS DEATH. I HAVE PERFECTED EVERYTHING FOR THE SMOOTHNESS OF THIS TRANSACTION; I WILL PAY YOU 40% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION IN THIS MATTER. IF YOU KN!
OW THAT YOU ARE INTERESTED AND CAPABLE TO HANDLE THIS BUSINESS TRANSACTION, COME UP WITH THE INFORMATION'S SHOWED BELOW:- 1. YOUR FULL NAME: 2. YOUR CONTACT CELL PHONE NUMBER: 3. YOUR AGE: 4. YOUR SEX: 5. YOUR OCCUPATIONS: 6. YOUR COUNTRY AND CITY: AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ALL THESE INFORMATION'S IS SUBMITTED TO ME, I WILL IMMEDIATELY DRAFT AN APPLICATION FORM WITH ALL YOUR INFORMATION'S AND SEND BACK TO YOU, SO THAT YOU WILL PROCEED WITH THE TRANSACTION BY SENDING THE FORM TO BOA BANK FOR THE TRANSFERRING OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. YOURS FAITHFULLY, MR FRANK ZONGO

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