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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:
  • "i will give you 35% " (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: "kgeorgekgggg@terra.es" <kgeorgekgggg@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:40:33 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: HOW WAS YOUR WEEKEND? READ!!


Dear Good Friend.Please I decided to write you because I have no other alternative, since after the death of my father in the hands of the rebels. I have been in a very big difficulty on how to safeguard the money that my late father left for me with United Nations storage department New York before his death. This money was packaged as a family artifact. So right I want you to act as the new beneficiary on my behalf and claim consignment on my behalf. I will give you 35% of the total money. My name is James George; from Northern Sudan in East Africa. I and my mother and two little sisters are presently in London England as an asylum seeker under British Government. We fled out of my country after the rebels killed my father. Note I have the entire necessary documents back you up; to enable you claim the consignment. Please if you accept to assist me to claim this consignment out from the United Nations storage department New York, kindly reply me back urgently with your full name and your mailing address also with your company name and phone number for easy communication. Note the United Nations storage department New York does not know that the consignment contains money; therefore do not tell them when you start communicating with them. God will bless you for accepting to help us. Lastly if you claim the consignment and deposit the funds to checking account, we then come over to your country to live for the rest of our life, and most importantly to invest our own share of the money in your country and for my sisters to continue their Education as soon as we conclude the business. I am waiting eagerly to hear from you, God bless you and your family. Sincerely,James George.





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