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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Zulu" <terryn2007@myway.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 08:35:18 -0500 (EST)
Subject: To Rozmonda Gottsgen



Dearest Rozmonda Gottsgen
Thank you for the attention being given to go through my mail. Am Mr. Terry Noah My late father died from the rebel of opposition party, After the death of my father, I inherited {300KG of Gold and $35 Million United State Dollars which my late father deposited with a Security Company in Ghana for safety. so I now decided to contact you to assist us to claim this funds from where it was deposited and help us for investment,
The demurrage will expire next month, I will explain more as soon as I get your urgent reply.
I will check my mail in the next one hour 30 minute to reply you, please if you are not interested just indicate that you are not so that I can look for some one else,
I wait to hear from you
Best Regards
Terry Noah
NB my mother send her Regards


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