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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:
  • "million us dollars" (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: "tony wix" <tonywix13@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 10:37:53 +0000
Subject: dringend urgent

Hello sir,
Am Tony wix, an auditor in one of the bank here in London.

At the end of the last year auditing,i discovered a dormant account of 10.5
million
us dollars,exisiting since past five years.on investigation, i
discovered that the owner mr smith died on world trade center bomb
attack in usa living no beneficiary to the account. l plead for your
assistance to transfer this money to your side.This money is floating
if i do not remit this money out it will forfeited for noting.

our management will give anybody that provide correct informtion of the
account the money,which i will give you. ls not an easy to do but as
an insider in the bank, i will go to database and change the
beneficary on your name hence i see your willingness to do the
bussiness.Your full name,phone number and address is needed to change
the beneficiary.i will give you 20% of the money.Is a risk free transaction.
Tony

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