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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:
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "ifeanyi onuora" <ify_onu01@myway.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 08:52:08 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: VERY URGENT




Dear Neha Indujaak,

Thanks for your mail, Everything is in other here but you most know that without paying the attorney any fee for the work,he will not do anything on this issue because he is not the one that needs this document but you.

Therefore,i will want us to commit or pay some part of the money just to enable him start the work then after you have receive the money you will balance up as he promise that you will receive the money as soon as you have all the document that covers the fund,so how much can you be able to raise? to enable him commence work immediately.

Awaiting for your urgent response and also take care of the job that you have just goten.

ThanksIfeanyi

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