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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:
  • "the consignment " (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 John Pual." <john_paul1899@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: johnpaul2003@easypeasy.com
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 21:16:32 +0400
Subject: massage from John

GREETINGS TO YOU,

HOW IS YOUR HEALTH AND THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE LIVING AROUND YOU?I HOPE ALL IS FINE,IF SO THANKS BE TO GOD ALMIGHTY.

SIR, I AM CONTACTING YOU IN REPECT OF MY CONSIGNMENT IN WHAT $25.MILLION USD THAT WAS DELIVERED TO DUBAI THROUGH A DEPOLMATIC COMPANY HERE IN GHANA,AND THE DEPLOMAT CALLED BACK YESTERDAY THAT THE BENEFICARY MRS CALRA GASA THAT IS PURPOSE TO RECEIVE THE CONSIGNMENT IN DUBAI HAD A CAR ACCIDENT TWO DAYS AGO AND SHE DID NOT SURVIVE IT,THAT SHE DIED,

AND I KNOW YOU WILL BE SURPRICE HOW I GOT YOUR CONTACT,A REVIAN FATHER IN THE CAMP GAVE ME YOUR CONTACT THAT YOU ARE A REALABLE AND GOD FEARING MAN,THAT YOU CAN HELP ME TO RECEIVE THE CONSIGNMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY AND INVEST IT FOR ME THERE IN A GOOD AND PROFITABLE BUSSINESS,THESE IS WHYI AM CONTACTING YOU,SO IF THIS PORPOSAL IS ACCEPTED BY YOU,PLEASE I WANT YOU TO GIVE ME YOUR DIRECT CONTACT.

NAME,EMAIL ADDRESS,CELL,AND HOME ADDRESS

SO THAT I CAN GIVE YOU THE CONTACT FOR THE DEPOLMAT IN DUBAI FOR YOU TO CONTACT HIM AND DISCAUSE WITH HIM WHERE YOU WILL LIKE TO RECEIVE THE CONSIGNMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

AWAIT YOUR REPLY,GOD BLESS YOU.

THANKS,YOUR FAITHFULLY,

Mr John Pual.

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