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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:
  • "huge sum of money" (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: "r_kofi@terra.es" <r_kofi@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:46:59 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Very Urgent Issue.


Very Serious Issue
From Robert kofi.

My Dear,

Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as
a surprise and may offend your personality for
contacting you without your prior consent and writing
through this channel. When I was searching for a
foreign reliable partner. I assured of your capability
and reliability to champion this business opportunity.
My name is Mr. Robert kofi. A bank manager.

It is my wish to solicit your assistance in a business
transaction that will be of benefit to our both
families.

During our investigation and auditing in our bank for
the end of the year 2006, my department came across a
very huge sum of money (3.2 us$) Three Million two
Hundred US dollars belonging to a deceased customer of
the bank who died on 26th of Dec 2000, without a
beneficiary.

I don't want the money to go into our bank treasurer
as an abandoned fund. So this is the reason why I
contacted you so that the bank can release the money
to you as the next of kin to the deceased customer
because your name matches the same surname.

Please I would like you to keep this suggestion as a
top secret and delete it if you are not interested.

Upon receipt of your reply, I will give you full
details on how the business will be executed and also
note that you will have 40% of the above mentioned sum
if you agree to handle this business with me, I need
your respond on E-mail; robkofi@21cn.com

a. Your complete names
b. Your address
c. Private telephone number

Best regard.
Mr. Robert kofi





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