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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Jennifer Stephens" <jennifer.stephens5@yahoo.ie> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jennifer.stephens2@yahoo.ie
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 22:48:21 +0200
Subject: Reply Urgently.

From. Jennifer Stephens.
Dakar-Senegal, West Africa.
I am requesting for your assistance in a financial transaction.I got your
contact from the Dakar chamber of commerce and industry. I wish to
invest in a manufacturing and real estate management industry in your
country. I have ten million, five hundred thousand United State Dollars.
($10.500,000) to invest in the industry and I will require your assistance
in receiving the funds into your bank account in your country. I will gladly
give you 10% of the total sum for your assistance. Please it is important
that you reply as soon as posible with your private phone and fax number
for our verbal communication.
Waiting for your urgent response.
Thanks
Jennifer.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam