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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: serah ike0013 <serahike0013@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <serahike10@yahoo.es>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:07:58 +0000
Subject: From: Mrs Serah Ike



From: Mrs Serah IkeFederal Ministry Of Finance5th Floor, Annex 3,New Federal Secretariat Complex, Shehu Shagari Way, Central AreaAbuja Nigeria. FROM THE OFFICE OF THE FINANCE MINISTER.Dear Friend,My name is Mrs Serah Ike I'm the personal secretary to the new Minister of Finance, I'm directed to contact you by the Minister to urgently confirm from you if actually you know one Peter Woo who claim to be your business Associate/ Partner in Nigeria .The said Mr. Peter Woo is claiming to us that you are dead and he will like to change all the Informations that you gave to us as the legal bonafide beneficiary.This development is coming now that the Ministry want to off-set all your outstanding payments to all our legal foreign beneficiaries arround the world in your payment file was affected. As you may known, the total amount i n your favour is a total sum of $30Million Dollars.We need to confirm from you if it's really true that you are
dead and If we did not hear from you it automatically means that you are actually dead and the information passed to us by Mr. Peter Woo is correct.You are to contact me through my email address as soon as you receive this message so as to know the true position of things with you so that we wont make any mistake in remitting your out-standing payment to a wrong person/account.
Your swift response will help this ministry alot.Do email me with your full names and direct phone number for an easy communication, your age and occupation to this effect.Finally send you urgent response.
Your Full Name: ___________________________Your Complete Address:_____________________________Name of City of Residence: ____________________Date of Birth (Day/Month/Year):____________________Direct Telephone Number:_____ ________________mobile ____________________________Number:_______________________________________Fax Number:____________________________________Best Regards.Mrs Serah IkeSecretary for:Federal Minister Finance(FMF).
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