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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:
  • "cashiers check" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: dave john04 <dave_john04@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: abuchipeter_5@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 06:39:28 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MY REGARD


Hi VICTIM-FULLNAME,
nks for your email and quick response.
I will foremost congratulate you for letting me know that you are interested before we proceed, I will need some details from you, and above that,I need your utmost honesty and sincerity in respect to this transaction of sending the balance to me after you must have deducted your 10% from the amount sent to you, which you have gauranty me.
Sure this is a legitimate business, I only need your honestly and sincerity in all transactions.
All you have to do is to have the Money Orders/ Certified Cashiers Check cashed at the bank, once you're through with these, you shall deduct 10% of any amount you received and send the balance via Western Union/Money gram.
The balance of the Western Union will be deducted from my balance , you will not touch your 10% okay ?
I do beleive you understood my plight accordingly,
For further more, please get me the following details ASAP,

YOUR NAME:

CONTACT INFORMATION:
ADDRESS AND NEXT OF KIN: (c/o of Fedex/Usps delivery if not available)
PHONE:
Regarding the art works of mine, you will be getting them soon as soon they are been mailed out, I would update you via mail or phone.

Best regards,

DAVE JOHN


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