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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:
  • "million us dollars" (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)
  • ",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: IGOR SHERKUNOV <ikunov18@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <ikunov@mybestmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:02:16 -0400
Subject: REPLY



IGOR SHERKUNOV53 Albemarle Str,Mayfair, London447024038558

Dear Sir,

I represent a top company executive in Russia. I have a very confidential brief from this top executive to ask for your partnership to re-profile some funds totaling US$62,000,000.00 (Sixty-two million US Dollars), for investment in your country. I have come to London to avoid anybody listening to my communication with you which is common in my country.

I will give you the details, but in summary, the funds are coming via a bank in Europe and this is a legitimate transaction. Your role will be to provide a safe account where the funds will be lodged, while we arrange and send the funds to the account. You will be getting 10% of the total funds for your management/participation.

If you are able to execute this project, please write me back as soon as possible by return email and provide me with your direct telephone number so that I can furnish you with further details.

Please keep this information to yourself as much as possible.

I look forward to it.

IGOR SHERKUNOV
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