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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "you will be given 30%" (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)
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Fraud email example:

From: "tony" <tonyramsome@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: tonyramsomee76yahoo.com@vmx30.multikabel.net
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 21:47:12 +0700
Subject: ATTENTION M,D

This message would be a surprise coming to you, but for purpose of introduction. I am MR. Tony Ramsome, a financial auditor in Co-operative Bank Plc (P.O. Box 101, 1 Balloon Street, Manchester, M60 4EP).
After the tsunami disaster that occurred on the 26th of December 2004 at exactly 00:58:53 UTC. As many as 280,000 people lost their lives in 12 countries. The destruction and loss of human life was unimaginable, prompting one of the world's largest relief efforts to help the victims.
At this point, some relief agencies like (Islamic Relief Worldwide, Tsunami Relief and Rebuilding, Asia Foundation, Tsunami help blog, and Save the Children) appointed us to be the consolidating bank for the donations made by countries, NGOs, individuals, etc. for the above stated purpose.
The agreement between the Relief Agencies and Co-operative Bank Plc was to work like this: other banks where appointed to receive the donations and they remit the money to us as the "Consolidating Bank".
Now, during the annual audit of the bank's records, I noticed that after the monies where paid out to the relief agencies, two banks made a late minute remittance to us with a total of US$6.7 (Six Million Seven Hundred thousand United States dollars).
Due to our fast approaching end of financial year, it would be expedient we work out modalities on how to evacuate the stated amount from the bank, that’s if you are interested. You will be given 30% of the total amount ,60% will be for me, and while 10% will be for expenses both parties might have incurred during the process of the transferring the stated amount.
At present, the only two people that know about this arrangement would be me and you. And I would appreciate if it remains like that, since i am still a staff of the bank. I need your strong assurance and trust.
I look forward to your earliest reply.
Yours truly,
Tony Ramsome.

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