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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 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: Mr jamen Kabila Jr <kabilajam@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: jm_kabila@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2006 22:08:41 +0200
Subject: My greeting to you


Mr jamen Kabila
Dear Sir
Good day to you , I am so sorry for sending you unsolicited mail,
I got your contact from a business directory, I saw in my agents office, and decided to
contact you,
directly for the sake of business.
My name is jamen kabila from congo,and my father is senator kabila martin of congo repoblic.
I am living with my step mother, Because of her behaviour towards me i want to invest out of my country.
I have $4.3million us dollars with me here.
So i want you to help me on which project i can invest in with this money.
If you are willing to assist me on this business please give me your confidential contact phone number , So that we can see and discuse in details.

Thanks
Jamen Kabila

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam