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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: mac malon <macmalon9@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <macmalon2@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 12:42:14 +0100
Subject: REPLY







ATTENTION: My name is mr Mac Malon, i work with United Bank for Africa (UBA). Nigeria.I direct the financial affairs of Dr Lari Kaytar, the Governorship candidate of ALL NIGERIAN PEOPLES PARTY (ANPP) who was assasinated on the election day 14th April,2007, on his oil rich state.Before Dr. Lari,s entry into politics, he was a succesful oil magnet. Presently, he has a deposit of $12m usd (TWELVE MILLION US DOLLARS) with our bank. Nobody in his family or campaign organisation knows about this money. I have all documents relating to the money and i want to transfer the money outside the country now that the politics is still hot in Nigeria.If you can assist me and the money is transfered to any country of your choice, i will give you 40% of this money and i will take 60%. This is a golden opportunity for us.As soon as i hear from you, i will tell you the next action to take.Hope to hear from you soon. Mr Mac Malon.


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