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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:
  • "tax clearance" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "clearance certificate" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "CREDIT COMMISION INC." <ctcinc-london-uk@inbox.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:11:24 -0800
Subject: Re:RE:RE:URGENT!.

ATTN: MR. AUDRICK,

THE GERMAN TAXES ARE NO PROBLEM, IT WILL BE SETTLED AND TAX CLEARANCE CERTIFICATES ISSUED TO YOU, BUT THIS IS IN ACCORDING TO THE STAGES. FIRST OF ALL, YOU HAVE TO CONTACT OUR AFRICA REGIONAL OFFICE HEADED BY SCOTT MCCLAIN, CONTACT THEM FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. AND ALSO WHATEVER INFORMATION YOU MAYBE NEEDED, PLEASE DON'T HESTITATE TO CALL ON MR. SCOTT OR SAMUEL FOR CLEARIFICATION.

IM SORRY IF THE NUMBERS ARE GAVE ARE NOT CONNECTING, BUT TRY ONCE MORE OR YOU ASK THEM TO PROVIDE TO YOU REACHABLE NUMBERS FOR YOUR CONVIENCE. OR BETTER STILL YOU SUPPLY THEM WITH YOUR REACHABLE NUMBER SO THAT THEY MAY AS WELL SPEAK TO YOU.

HONESTLY SPEAKING, I WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN. THIS IS MAKING ME UNHAPPY WITH THE WAY YOU SOUND, BUT I FORGIVE YOU. I ASSURED YOU THAT YOU WILL HAVE THE CAUSE TO CELEBRATE AT THE END OF THE DAY. GO AHEAD TO BE IN STEADY CONTACT WITH SCOTT, HE WILL EFFECT YOUR PAYMENT IMMEDAITELY.

REGARDS,

DAVID RASSER.

I WILL WRITE YOU AGAIN TO TELL YOU ABOUT MY SELF AND ALL THE THINGS I LIKE DOING WHEN IM LESS BUSY.

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