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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss Fina Dagba" <fina_dagba@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: finadagba_2@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 23:01:03 +0200
Subject: Hello


Hello=2C
my name is Fina Dagba from West Africa=2C i saw your profile and i love it i think we can make it together=2Cplease i will like you to email me back through my email thus=3B=28finadgba=5F2=40yahoo=2Ecom =29 =2E I will be waiting to recieve your lovely reply soon=2C
Miss Fina

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam