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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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)
  • "million us 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: "thbdvdmo2@terra.es" <thbdvdmo2@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 15:20:55 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: IMPORTANT MESSAGE






DEAR SIR/MADAM,



I AM MR THABO M DAVID FNB SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL MANAGER BILLS / EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT I HAVE A BUSINESS PROPOSAL FOR ANY PERSON WHO IS INTERESTED IN PARTNERSHIP.



I WAS GIVE A CONTRACT BY (FNB HOLDING DIRECTORS TO HELP IN CONTACTING INTERESTED PERSON WHO WILL BE WILLING TO INCO-OPERATE WITH THEM IN THE TRANSFER OF 14.7 MILLION US DOLLARS, WHICH WILL BE CONFISTCATED BY THE SOUTH AFRICA GOVERNMENT IF NO ONE MAKE A CLAIM FOR THE FUNDS WITHIN A SHORT TIME. THE FUNDS IN QUESTION ORIGINATED FROM A DECEASED ACCOUNT WHICH HAVE BEEN LYING WITH THE FNB BANK FOR THE PAST 7 YEARS, AND ALL DETAILS WITH FNB HOLDING DIRECTORS SHOWS THAT DECEASED DOES NOT SPECIFY ANY ONE TO STAND AS BENEFICIARY OF THE FUNDS, HENCE I WAS GIVEN A GO AHEAD TO CONTACT SOMEONE WHO WILL BE WILLING TO ASSIST IN GETTING THIS FUNDS
TRANSFER., FOR DECEASED DETAILS AND INFORMATION
ABOUT THEIR DEATH AND NAMES VIEW THIS WEBSITE FOR YOUR PERUSAL. http:// www.cnn.com/WORLD/9708/06/guam.passenger.list/



DECEASED NAME Burke Sean Dead on August 6, 1997 in a plane crash. PLEASE ENDEAVOUR TO KEEP THIS ISSUE VERY CONFIDENTIAL AS OUR POSITION IS SENSITIVE.



MR.THABO M DAVIDS
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA
MANAGERS: BILLS / EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT















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