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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:
  • "million british pounds" (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: Mr Peter Cole <ata234ata@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: peter_4@myway.com
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 01:53:15 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: urgent reply


Compliments to you,

I decided to contact you for a business transaction hoping that you will contact me at your earliest convenient for a possible business deal involving money transfer of GBP £30 ,000,000(Thirty Million British Pounds)
I am presently the Auditor General of a Bank, located at the Heart of London.With your sincere assistant and co-operation,I have determined to work this deal out if we can do business.As at this moment,I am constrained to issue more details about this business until your response is received.
If you are not familiar with the above information,please take a moment of your very busy schedules to read about it and send your response.This deal is worth taking and highly profitable.
Thank you for your time and attention.
Warmest regards,
........................
Mr.Peter Cole,
Auditor General,
Bank Of Scotland Plc.
P.O.Box.19,Bank Of Scotland House,
Prospect Hill,Douglas,Isle Of Man.
IM99 1AT.



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