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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: martins burley <martinsburley5@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: martins_burley000@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:00:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT REPLY


Hello friend,

My name is Mr.Martin A burley, a senior staff and auditor head of computing department in Alpha Bank London UK. I have only written to seek your indulgence and assistance. I wish to transfer the sum of 15,000,000.00 {Fifteen Million Pounds Sterlings}.

I am proposing to make this transfer to a designated bank account of your choice. Thus, i need your indulgence and support, I propose an offer of 40% of the total amount to be yours after the transfer has been successfully concluded.

Kindly reply me stating your interest, and I shall furnish you with the details and necessary proceedure with which to make the transfer. I anxiously await your response.

Thanks and God bless.

Sincerely Yours,

Martins.


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