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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:
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "KENNY" <ken_kofi@myway.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2006 04:01:57 -0500 (EST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED.











Hi Holtz,
Thanks for your mail and the contents noted. Please I want to inform you that this draft must perfectly deliver to you through this few options to avoid mistake. Bear with me please.
And the options followed by, Option (1A) Either you will come here to pick the draft cheque by yourself or you send a somebody on your behalf to avoid mistake. Or option (1B) Either it will deliver to you through courier service company.
Then finally option (1C) Is either you will send me your bank account information so that it will be wire to account direct, I think this will be the most safety option.
Therefore pick one option and feed me back with the suppose information. Urgently needed to avoid delay because my boss warned me not to waist time to deliver your bank draft cheque.
Thanks.
Mr Ken.

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