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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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: kenneth williams <kennethwilliams_private1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:40:24 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Please we really need your help, it is real ok


Hello My dear,
How are you today hope fine, please i dont know how its sounds to your ear but all i know is that God in heaven knows the truth of what i am telling you, i and my sister need your help to transfer our money deposited by my late father in bank here in Nigeria, which my father used my name as the only son in depositing the fund so please i am contacting you to nominate your account number and to contact the bank asking them to transfer this fund to your account, i ahve the deposite receipt which my father offer to me, so please in your response to this mail i will like you to sent me your full contact information like mobile telephone number, bank name and bank account number which i will submit to the bak for the bank to contact you for the immediate transfer of the fund to your nominated bank account so i and sister will come over to your country to futher our education please

Hoping to hear from you soon
Your
Kenneth and sister


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