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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)
  • "cheque " (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: mr_secateary david <mrdavid220@yahoo.com.my>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 16:43:40 +0800 (CST)
Subject: details informations


Dear Friend,
Thanks for your reponse and kind willingness to recieve your cheque from me.

Well,i must confess to you that my Boss left a cashier cheque of $950,000,00 in your name before he travelled for his investment projects in Hongkong.

But,it mere interest you that after my negociations on how to despatch the parcel to your address and found out that the courier company demanded for some money before they will deliever the parcel to your address and besides my boss did not keep any fee for the shipment of the cheque to your address.

Meanwhile,i will apprieciate you re-confirm the following informations so as to avoid the courier company delievering your parcel to a wrong address.

1.Your full name.
2.Contact address.
3.Phone and fax number.

Upon the reciept of your mail i will tell you how much is needed for the shipment fee.and how you can send the fee to me so that i will proceed immediately to register your cheque for immediate delivery.

Looking forward to hearing from you as soon as possible.

Mr David.

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