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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:
  • ",000,000" (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: skinner clarke <skinnerclarke1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <saheed_hassan4040@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:06:42 +0000
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP.




Hello Friend,My name is Saheed Hassan, a serving political officer in the presentLagos State government in Nigeria.I need you to assist me in transferring someof $3,000,000(three million dollar out of my country to the United States within the next one month.I will give you details of the entire exercise which will surely bebeneficial for the two of us if you agree to assist.You will make a mistake you might regret if you think this is a scam orsome form of hoax, as THIS IS TRUE AND REAL. If i do not exploit thisopportunity to my advantage, i might live to regret it.If you are interested please get back to me as soon as possible so ican brief you more.Email: saheed_hassan4040@yahoo.comSaheed Hassan.
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Anti-fraud resources:

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