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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:
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Misamore Bruce <bruce_ma1@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 19:54:29 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Response/Details


Dear VICTIMNAME,

I am in receipt of your mail and thanks for your response. Sorry to hear about your previous encounter, however, this transaction is 100% risk free and fail proof, I know that there are expenses to be made to acquire this funds but you will have to travel down to the office of the holding firm in Amsterdam where the funds was deposited as consignment. Upon your arrival, you will need to sign the final release documents and once this is done, the consignment would be released to you immediately, then with the assistance of the holding firm, you will move the funds to a secured bank there in Amsterdam to have the funds lodged and subsequently instruct the bank to transfer the funds to your home account in the UK. The total funds in the consignment is US$100 Million, for your assistance to secure the funds, you are entitle to 15% of the total funds and also an additional 5% for your expenses. I believe this is clearly understood?

If you are ready to proceed, please send me the following a.s.a.p to enable my legal adviser prepare all necessary documents to back your claims of the consignment of funds upon your arrival in Amsterdam.

Required information:

1. Your legitimate name
2. Contact address
3. Marital Status
4. Area of specialization
5. Company Full Details
6. Position held in office
7. Nationality
8. Age
9. Tel/fax numbers
10. Scan copy of your valid identity i.e. international passport or driver's license.

I await your urgent response.

Regards,
Bruce.

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