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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 united states 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: mr_jameseric22 mr <mr_jameseric22@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mr_jameseric@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 09:14:51 +0100
Subject: FUND REMITTANCE DEPT: SEND YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS IMMEDIATELY.



THE ROYAL FINANCE
10211 HWY 6 BLVD HOUSTON TX 77099

TEL/FAX: 832 528 8959
OUR REF: RFS/RFD/XX2007
FUND REMITTANCE DEPT
ATTN: BENEFCIARY
VALUE AMOUNT: TEN MILLION U.S. DOLLARS ONLY. (US$10,000,000.00).

The Office of the Royal Finance hereby write to confirm to you that we have received Information to release your approved fund US$10,000,000.00 to your designated bank account.

We have Verified The Funds Authenticity, And we have been able to Confirm that the FUND is 100% LEGAL. and the money must be Successfully Confirm In Your Bank Account. And your legally sum of US$10,000.00.00 (Ten Million United States Dollars). We also authenticate the fact that your entitled amount of US$10,000,000.00 is Safe for Immediately remittance to your own designated bank account, All necessary official modalities is being finalized in your favour and the Remittance Director of this the Royal Finance, shall communicate with you with Great Success within the Next few hours once you comply fastly with this instruction given in this letter.

THE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROGRAMMED IN OUR WIRE SYSTEM SCHEDULE "TTC" FOR FINAL REMITTANCE OF YOUR FUND.
TO NOTARIZE YOUR FILE AND CERTIFY YOUR FUND FOR REMITTANCE, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SEND YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS, YOUR FULL NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS TO THIS OFFICE OF THE ROYAL FINANCE IMMEDIATELY. AT THE RECEIPT OF YOUR BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS, WE WILL NOTARIZE YOUR FILE, CERTIFY YOUR FUND FOR IMMEDAITE REMITTANCE AND CREDIT YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT WITHIN 24 HOURS.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION, PLEASE ASK.

THANK YOU.

BEST REGARDS,


MR. JAMES ERIC

REMITTANCE OFFICER
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