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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:
  • "top of the day to you" (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: Paul Tauffic <tegaprest1@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 11:32:20 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: P/S YOUR HELP IS HIGHLY NEEDED.


Dear amarjit singh,

Top of the day to you and your family?I know all is wellwith you in the name of the LORD ALMIGHTY,please i

need your assistance regarding my consignment which is
presently in your country Airport.
It is very fortunate that,i contacted you because,the
security courier company,that come down to your country with
the consignment,could not reach my partner who
was suppose to receive the
consignment from the security courier company.
But upon getting to your country, the deliverying officer discovered that
the person to receive the consignment has died and since then the security
company,have been disturbing me that they are bringing
the consignment back to Africa.
So please,i am now begging you to receive the
consignment for me in your country because if they bring it
back here,you know what it means.That is why i need
your assistance. please call the director
This is the Name of the director of the security company Mr Paul Smith, number 233-244-221-234
tell him that you are the next of kin and you are ready to claim the consingment.
Thanks.
Paul Tuffic.




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