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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:
  • "million 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)
  • ",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)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: sonia kone <soniak_08@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: skone61@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:40:28 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ASSISTANCE TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY.

ASSISTANCE TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY.
I am Miss Sonia Kone the only daughter of late Dr Mangel Kone of blessed memory, who was the Director General of the Cocoa Export Corporation(C.E.C.) of Ivory Coast and was killed by rebel forces here in Ivory Coast few months ago.
As the only born of my father before his death he informed me of the sum of US$8,000,000.00 (Eight million US dollars only) deposited in a finance house here on my name as next of kin.
Meanwhile I want to travel out of Ivory Coast entirely due to the war with this money ( i want you to stand as my guidian and appointed beneficiary and receive the money in your country since i am too young and without mother nor father). You shall also source for good investment, so that I will
invest the money wisely.
Please i will be glad if you reply to me, so that i will give you all the information and this consignment will be transfered to you, so that i can join you there and continue my education. To enable me proceed in earnest towards concluding all arrangements to receive the money. No other person
knows about this money expect you.

Awaiting your most urgent response.
Thanks for your co-operation and remain blessed.

BEST REGARDS

Miss Sonia Kone



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