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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:
  • ",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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <mccarrontim71@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:18:33 +0000
Subject: HOW ARE YOU? MY DEAR!



From; Tim McCarron,

I feel obliged writing this mail to you. Do accept my apology if this mail does not suit your personal or business ethics considering the fact that there wasn’t earlier information regarding my mail.

I’m establishing direct communication with you soliciting for your assistance and co-operation in a business transaction involving GBP 60 M (£60,000,000.00) hoping that you will contact me at your earliest convenience so that we can do this together to a common end. I’m a Fund Manager with Fidelity International, The World Largest Funds Management Company with over US$1.2 Trillion Capital Investment Funds. As a Fund Manager, I handle Investor’s Direct Capital Funds and extract 1.2% Excess Maximum Return Capital Profit (EMRCP) per annum on each of the Investor’s Magellan Capital Funds. You can view my profile (more information) with the below web links; www.fidelity.co.uk/wealthmanager/funds/europe/oeicsandunittrusts/european.html Having established this communication, If you can be trusted, you would then stand in as an Investor to receive the funds as Annual Investment Proceeds from Fidelity Magellan Capital Funds. I have determined to work this deal with you if you can do the business. At the moment, I’m compelled not to issue more details about this business until your positive response is received. Please take a moment of your time schedule to read this and send your response. Stay well and keep me posted. Thank you for your time and attention. Warmest Regards,Tim.




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