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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:
  • "the consignment " (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: Catherine Jones <catjonesip5@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <catheirnejones080@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 11:13:08 -0500
Subject: Your Funds Have Been Approved For Delivery.



I want to use this medium to inform you that your US$45 Million which was bequeathed to you by a benefactor as a Next of Kin has been approved for immediate release to you.
Due to the problems associated with transferring large sums of money from one country to another on a bank to bank basis, we have decided to have the funds delivered to you in cash with the aid of Diplomats who have the capability to do so.
Please note that the said funds have been bonded and packaged in such a way that no amount can be deducted from it and most importantly,the Diplomats do not know that the content of the consignment that they will be bringing to your country in the next 48 hours is cash.
It is therefore important you take note and do not make the mistake of divulging such information to the Diplomats.
Your Complete Residential address and your direct telephone numbers are needed immediately because the Diplomats will have to speak to you on phone when they arrive your country before proceeding to your residential address.
Forward the requested information so that I can release the information that you will use to identify yourself when the Diplomats arrive your city of residence.
Regards
Catherine Jones.
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