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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • ",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)
  • "00,000.00" (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: James Clerk <jjjmesclerk14@live.com>
Reply-To: <jmesclerk0007@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2007 03:54:11 +0100
Subject: Hello Dear



Dear Friend, I am The Rt Hon. James Clerk MP, (Chief Secretary toThe Treasury UK) I was a member of a committee thatBrokered a deal between EPE (UK) Ltd, an oilFiltration Company that executed an oil filtrationcontract for the Russian Government during the regimeof Tony Blair who just stepped down for Gordon Brownour New Prime Minister. We the committee members hadan Over invoiced amount of £14,000,000.00 which weHad kept aside for ourselves but could not shareImmediately. The Change of the office of the primeMinister has presented an opportunity for us to shareThe money amongst ourselves hence my contacting you. My share of the booty is (£1.750,000.00) One Millionseven hundred and fifty thousand GBP. Due to myPosition as an MP in UK here. I can not invest theMoney here or have a foreign account hence I am Seeking a reliable person who will receive this moneyon my behalf for investment purposes. The money wasDeposited in a non investment holding account with aBank here in UK. I am sincerely seeking your assistance to receive thisAmount. Please if you can assist in investing thisFund in any good investment in your country or anyCountry of your Choice. If you agree to Help, you will be entitled to 10% of the total amount While wewill agree on your commission on the Investment later. If you are willing to assist, get back to mewith Your Full Name, Address and contact details. The Rt Hon James Clerk MP

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