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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:
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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Fraud email example:

From: REV INNOCENT CLIFF <rev_innocentclif@yahoo.pl>
Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2007 13:54:15 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: RE LUCKY WINNER


Attn

Greetings to you my Dearest in christ Mr Schaffer Becken,I walked in to my office by 9.30 Am this morning and i saw your letter indicating to be one of the coca cola's winner of the year,And i decided Never to contact you untill i Verified your personal Winning Data which are shown below your letter.

Indeed my Brother you are a winner praise God,After Going through your winning informations and it corresponded with the list of the winning individuals i have here in my chambers,

Nevertheless,payment occurs via Union Bank of Nigeria.but meanwhile before the Address of this bank will be Given to you for you to contact them for the Release of your coca cola winning funds,

you are hereby Emplorred to filled the form below and forward it Back to my office for propper identification of Proove that your have proclaimed for your winning funds.informations are as follows.

YOUR FULL NAME:

YOUR OCCUPATION:

YOUR SEX:

YOUE AGE:

MARITAL STATUS:

WORKING\NON

BANK NAME:

BANK LOCATION:

ACCOUNT NUMBER:

As soon as these listed informations has been fowarded to my office,immediate Authorisation of Release of payment will be Goven to the Bank and your coca cola winning funds will be Released to you without further Delays.

But Take Note:winning individuals pays the sum of $4,20 usd for the Bank to Reactivate The Account number where their winning funds has been Deposited as it has been Domain for long,and that also include cost of the bank %

THANKS IN ANTICIPATION AND GOOD LUCK AHEAD AMEN.
RE DR INNOCENT CLIF AMADI





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