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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:
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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: "donkaberu02@terra.es" <donkaberu02@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:50:44 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Re Your Email Address Won It(US$1,000,000.00)


My Good Friend
I am Mr. Donald Kaberuka, The president of African Development Bank, Refer to my initial email regarding the release of ten Million Dollars to you through an International cashier’s bank draft From our account department,(Rev Kampson lars) I am Compelled to Write this message because your file was sent back to my table Unclaimed, The File content Ten Million Dollars Fund approval Documents signed in your name by Government Authorities including Original copy of a certified International Cashier's Bank Draft, I Therefore decided to know why you could keep this long from Communicating in receiving your fund,
I am really concern of your silence in receiving your money, You Were expected to be impressed been one of the luckiest selected Person to partaker on this million dollars fortune, your silence Shows that you are not grateful to almighty God,
How ever be informed that the draft has been discounted and was Deposited into our DIGITALIZED PAY YOURSELF ACCOUNT SYSTEM IN YOUR NAME, This system is the system you would be able to access And transfer your money through your digitalized telephone in Your home to your nominated bank account any where in the World, the details of the account will be giving to you bellow, It Is indicated that the only thing you need to do to receive the Access code is to REVALIDATE your account with Official Revalidation Fee so that you can access your Digitalize Pay Your Self account and further transfer your money to your nominated Bank account,
HERE IS YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION
BENEFICIARY'S NAME: YOU’RE COMPLETE NAME
THE DIGITALIZE ACCESS NUMBER: 234 1 3423100
YOU’RE ACCOUNT NUMBER: 999080473
YOUR PIN NUMBER: ...................This will be released to you As soon as you revalidate your account and must be release to you Over the telephone for security reason.
Finally, be informed that as soon as your file is revalidated the Access pin number will be released to you without further delay as Every other charge will be deducted from your total money.More direction awaits you on how to operates the digitalized pay Yourself system right from your home. Looking forward to your
Urgent response.
Thanks for your cooperation.
Mr Donald kaberuka, (President)
African Development bank

Re Your Email Address Won It(US$1,000,000.00)





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