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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:
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "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)
  • ",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: Cel Ngo <w1lolo@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: linda_k66@juno.com
Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 01:50:41 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Hello



Hello Dear,
 
it is with a great measure of consideration and confidence that i am writing this letter of acquintance to you. I am Mrs Celvile Ngoy,the wife of late Mr David Ngoy a civil rights activist and wealthy Gold merchant in the Republic of Congo.
My late husband ran a prosperous partnership company but met his ultimely death as a result of liver poisoning suspected to be the handiwork of his business partners.This has been proven as various kidnap attempts have been made against my children but the truly intervention of the police has always made it possible.We are living in fear in our own country. 
The incessant trials on i and my children lives by my late husband's associates was as a result of my husband wealth, having deposited the sum of USD8,500,000 million dollars in one of the security companies in San Pedro-Cote d'ivoire.And the relevant document concerning the fund was handed to me by my husband before his death,viz. certificate of deposit which in effect is bound for transfer for investment with foreign investor. 
 
These life threatening situations has cause us to relocate to Coted'ivoire to look for a foreign partner who can help us clear the consignment box from the security company. I have prayed and fasted for 7 days asking God to bring me a reliable person whom i can entrust this money for investment purposes, and the almighty God has chosen you as my future partner and adviser in whatever business you may choose.
 
Please help me out as life has become unbearable for us and my children, we live outside our country and we have lost our home, business and investments, we even go without food most times as feeding is difficult,right now one of my kids in having complication as a result of the toxic waste dump in San Pedro-Cote d'ivoire and have no money for him treatment and medication and our entire hope is on that money in the security company.And this is  why your assistance in needed.I am desirious of having my affairs in the hands of a honest and trustworthy person. Kindly reply me Immediately upon receipt of this message so that i can feed you with more information and modality of this operation.
 
Sincerely
 
Celvie Ngoy.

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