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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "alex_attua321@terra.es" <alex_attua321@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:53:35 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY



Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is Mr Alex Attua from Ghana the son of eight children from the family of late Mr Richard Attua.

I jsut got an offer of 29 million USD for the sale of our family estate,and i wish this money should be paid to me through my forgin partiner.

I want it this way because my mother is the last of three wifes of which fortunately i am the only son of my family,i do not want any of my late fathers wifes to know about this,that is why i write to you in confidence asking that the money should be paid to you.

The estate is made up of forest and was restently discovered through the activities of illegal miners that the land contains Gold deposite.
I did not want any member of my family to know about this,that is why i want the money to be paid abroad.I want you to recieve the money over there for me.So when you confirm the payment,you will send 10.000.00usd for my Visa and ticket to come and join you up there,for the investment of the money.

Thanks and God bless
Alex Attua





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