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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:
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • ",500,000" (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Madel Toure <madel.toure09@yahoo.co.th>
Reply-To: madel@net.hr
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:23:14 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: Good Day,


hGood Day,

Please, kindly pardon me for any inconvenience this letter
may cost you because I know it may come to you as a
surprise as we'have no previous correspondence.I got your
contact as i was searching for helping hand in your
country ,this is why I decided to appeal to you directly
for assistancebecause I' have no relations or friends in
your country for help I am Mrs. Madel Toure from Ivory
Coast.

I am a widow being that I lost my husband a couple of
months ago. My husband was a serving director of the Cocoa
exporting board until his death .

He was assassinated last january by the rebels following
the political uprising. Before his death he had a foreign
account here in Ivory Coast up to the tune of
$12,500,000 which he told the bank was for the importation
of cocoa processing machine.

I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds to a
safe account inyour country or any safer place as the
beneficiary . I have plans to do investment in your
country, like real estate and industrial production.
This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are
willing to assist me and my only son Frank, indicate your
interest in replying soonest.

Thanks and best regards .
Mrs.Madel Toure

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