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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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: SAMIR EL MALIK <mrsamir_013@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mrsamir_13@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2006 13:59:16 +0400
Subject: PAYMENT OF CONTRACTOR.


Dear Sir,
PAYMENT OF FOREIGNING CONTRACTOR IN IRAQ
Having consulted with my colleagues and based on the
information gathered from the Iraqi of Commerce and
Industry, I have the privilege to request your
assistance to transfer the sum of $3,500,000.00 (Three
million, five hundred thousand United States dollars)
into your accounts. The above sum resulted from an
over-invoiced from contract, executed, commissioned
and paid for about Two (2) years by a foreign
contractor supply aid to from United Arab Emirates.
This action was however intentional and since then the
fund has been in a suspense account at The MashreqBank
PSC in Dubai.
We are now ready to transfer the fund overseas and
that is where you come in. It is important to inform
you that as civil servants still in the war front, we
are forbidden to operate a foreign account; that is
why we require your assistance. The total sum will be
shared as follows: 70% for us, 25% for you and 5% for
local and international expenses incidental to the
transfer.
The transfer is risk free on both sides. I am an
accountant foreign Contract payment and invoice All
needed from you is for me to mail you are Contract
satisfied Certificate for payment which you will
present to the bank for your payment. If you find this
proposal acceptable, we shall require the following
documents:
(a) Your banker's name, telephone, account and fax
numbers.
(b) Your private telephone and fax numbers — for
confidentiality and easy communication.
(c) Your letter-headed paper stamped and signed.
Alternatively we will furnish you with the text of
what to type into your letter-headed paper, along with
a breakdown explaining, comprehensively what we
require of you. The business will take us thirty (30)
working days to accomplish.
Please reply urgently.
Best regards
SAMIR EL MALIK

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