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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "30% for you " (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: "aaron1twana@terra.es" <aaron1twana@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 11:52:58 +0100 (MET)
Subject: KIND PERSON.





Dear Sir/madam,





I am a staff of one of the leading banks in South Africa I am writing asking for your indulgence in re-profiling funds, which we want to keep under your supervision. The Funds totaling ($14,500,000) I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this fund cannot be approved to a local Bank here, because the funds are in US Dollars. The owner of this account is Mr. JESSE BENJAMIN an American, and he died since On Sept 2, 1998, my client, his wife, and their children were involved in plane crash Swissair flight 111, with other passengers on board. You can confirm from this website





http://www.newscotland1398.net/lunenco/swissbaysw.html





Please, I am proposing 30% for you for your assistance while my colleagues and I 60% and 10% for earmarked for purposes of taxation in your country and mine. Please if you are interested kindly send your names and telephone/fax numbers to me for further details.





Your reply should indicate your willingness in assisting us. And I will send you all the detailed


infomations and documents that you will need to process an application for the claims of the funds.





REgards,





Mr. Aaron TWana.








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