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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:
  • "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Oreeng Alton <oreengalton@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 11:23:34 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Re:Update


Dear Sir

We have resolved to send your fund ($500,000.00) to you through two diplomatic agents, considering the fact that transferring of the amount from China direct to your country requires lots of governemnt protocols and restriction for international transfer is unimaginable moreso documents such as Anti terrorist certificate, IMF clearance certificate etc, which we think it's difficult to make the transfer we have come to the option to deliver your fund in cash to you in your home country through diplomatic source base on the fact that you will give me $20,000USD as compensation after receive of your fund, you are therefore advised to furnish us with your address and direct contact number as soon as possible to enable the diplomats to travel to your country to deliver the fund to you, .

Anticipating your reply

Oreeng Alton


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