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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)
  • "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "adams moyo1" <adamsmoyo1@latinmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 00:34:39 +0100 (CET)
Subject: URGENT.


MR ADAMS MOYO, =20
BANK OF AFRICA.
OUAGADOUGOU -BURKINA FASO.
=20
DEAR FRIEND,
=20
THIS MESSEGE MIGHT MEET YOU IN UTMOST SUPRISE,I CRAVE YOUR INDULGENCE A=
S I CONTACT YOU IN SUCH A SURPRISING MANNER.BUT I RESPECTFOLLY INSIST Y=
OU READ THIS LETTER CAREFULLY AS I AM OPTIMISTIC IT WILL OPEN DOOR FOR =
UNIMAGINABLE FINANCIAL REWARDS FOR BOTH OF US. I AM A BANKER BY PROFESS=
ION FROM BURKINA FASO IN WEST AFRICA AND CURRENTLY HOLDING THE POST OF =
DIRECTOR AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT OF THE BANK,=20
=20
I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF TRANSFERING THE LEFT OVER FUNDS OF ($4.7MILLI=
ON) INTO YOUR ACCOUNT THAT YOU WILL PROVIDE ALL TO MY FINANCIAL BENEFIT=
AND YOURS TOO.AND TO ENABLE ME TAKE MY WIFE TO USA FOR TREATMENT OF LI=
VER DAMAGE.
=20
HENCE,I AM INVITING YOU FOR A BUSINESS DEAL WHERE THIS MONEY CAN BE SHA=
RED BETWEEN US IN THE RATIO OF 60/30 WHILE 10% WILL BE MAPPED OUT FOR E=
XPENSES.IF YOU AGREE TO MY BUSINESS PROPOSAL.FURTHER DETAILS OF THE TRA=
NSFER WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOU AS SOON AS I RECEIVE RETURN MAIL.HAVE A =
GREAT DAY.
=20
NB, MAKE SURE YOU KEEP THIS TRANSACTION AS YOUR TOP SECRET AND MAKE IT =
CONFIDENTIAL TILL WE RECEIVES THE FUND INTO THE ACCOUNT THAT YOU WILL P=
ROVIDE TO THE BANK. DONT DISCLOSE IT TO ANY BODY "PLEASE", BECAUSE THE =
SECRECY OF THIS TRANSACTION IS AS WELL AS THE SUCCESS OF IT.I AWAITE YO=
UR URGENT RESPONSE THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS(mr_adamsmoyo1@yahoo=
com)
=20
TALK SOON.
MR ADAMS MOYO=20



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