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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:
  • "hundred thousand u.s 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)
  • "is 100% risk-free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: DOMINIC NZIZ <dominicnzizi69@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <dominicnzizi@myway.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:02:28 +0000
Subject: Dr.Nzizi




Greetings,
I am Dr.Dominic Nzizi, a native of Cape Town in South Africa and I am a Director with the South Africa Department of Minerals & Energy. First and Foremost my apology, for using this medium to reach you, for a transaction/business of this nature.

Within the department of Minerals & Energy where I work as the director Project implementation, and with the co-operation of four other top officials, we have in our possession as overdue payments bills totaling Eight million, five Hundred thousand U.S Dollars ($8,500,000) which we want to transfer abroad with the assistance and cooperation of a foreign company/individual. I have the authority of my partners involved to propose that should you be willing to assist us in the transaction your share of the sum will be 30% of the $8.5 million, 60% for us and 10% for taxation and miscellaneous expenses.

This transaction is confidential and urgent and as such I will employ you to indicate your willingness to assist promptly as time is of the essence. If yes, kindly forward your phone and fax numbers so that I can furnish you with the details of this transaction. The transaction is 100% risk-free, safe and legal as I have put in over 20yrs in active service in this Department which I would not want to jeopardize

Dr.Dominic

N.B: Endeavour to send your reply through my alternative
E-mail address:dominicnziz@safrica.com
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