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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)
  • "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: Mr John Steven <bernardhayes5000@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: assistantgeneral@consultant.com
Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2007 15:17:39 +0000
Subject: COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.


I am writting to inform you that your Transfer of $4,000,000.00
which was scheduled to take place on Friday the 28th of september
2007 was cancelled due to an error in your receiving Bank
Information, we have tried reaching you on phone on several
occassion but to no avail, We contacted your Bank in regards to
this development but had no help due to language barrier, we had to
contact the UK Data Protection Institute for Foreigners to obtain
your email address in order to get this issue resolve as soon as
possible.
We therefore advice you to go through your receiving Bank Details
Writing below and correct any unusual error so that your transfer
can commence with immediate effect.
Name and Dept. of Bank: Korea Exchange Bank, BSND
Account No.: 018-JSD-104847-2
A/C Name(Beneficiary): Robert Douman
Swift Code: KOEXKRSE
Bank Address: 181, 2-Ka, Ulchi-Ro,
Choong-Ku, Seoul
South Korea
Postal code: 100-783
Bank Phone No.: ++82 1544 3000
Bank Fax No.: ++82 2 753 9281
Bank Web site: www.keb.co.kr
You can access your account via our Automated Banking System, For
security reasons do not disclose your account information to a
third party (Highly Confidential).
Dial: 00447795205394
Press 1 for service in service in English, Press 1 again for
automated service, then you will be told to key in your 8 digit
account number and 4 digit pin number which is written below.
Account Number: 50677540
Pin Number: 7540
Then finally press 1 for Account Balance.
Your's Sincerely,
Barry Alexander - Finance Manager
00447930645950 or 0870 700 1545.

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam