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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:
  • ",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)
  • "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: george scott <eferrtyckiasd@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <george_scott35@yahoo.it>
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 02:04:35 +0530
Subject: FROM MR GEORGE




Reply soon
From Mr.george scott
Lloyds TSB Group plc
25 Gresham
Street
London
EC2V 7HN
Attn........
I discovered a dormant account in my office, as Group finance director with Lloyds TSB Group
Plc.
will be in my interest to transfer this fund worth 17,000,000 m pounds in an account offshore. in an account offshore.If you can be a collaborator to this please indicate interest immediately for us to proceed.
Remember this is absolutely confidential.I want to let you understand that the future of myself depends solely on this money,so keep this business to your self alone because my wife does not know about this risk taking.
My family will be in shambles if it burst out and i will also be in trouble aswell as loose my precious job,at the conclusion of this business,you will giving 40% of the total amount,
60% will be for me.
Thanks and i look forward for your response via my
email for more details.
Regards,
Mr. george scott
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