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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:
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: patrick kovac <patrickkovac2@yahoo.ie>
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 12:49:05 +0100 (BST)
Subject: YOUR ASSITANCE


Good Day,

I write asking for your indulgence in re-profiling funds, which we want to keep under your supervision.

The Funds totaling Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this funs cannot be approved to a local Bank here, because the funs is US Dollars.

The owner of this account is MR. MARK KOGAN, a foreigner, from American, and he died since 1999. In an air crash along with his wife in 31st Oct died since 1999 an Egyptian airline 990 with other passengers on board. You can confirm this from the website below publisher by CNN.WEBSITEPUBLISHEDONCNN.
www.zenpageweavers.com/malikahti/journal/flight.htm

I propose US$3.9M (20%) for you while my colleagues and I receive US$13.15m (70%) and the balance of US$ 1.45M (10%) for earmarked for purposes of taxation in your country and mine.

If you are interested, send your name and telephone/fax numbers to me for further details.

Kindly contact me on the above confidential Email. Your response to indicate your willingness in assisting us.

Thank you and God Bless,
My sincere Regards
Mr. Patrick Kovac

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