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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "robert ajala" <rober_aj@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:45:31 +0100 (CET)
Subject: MR ROBERT AJALA


HELLO DEAR.

MY NAME IS DR ROBERT AJALA THE BRANCH AND COMPUTER MANAGER HERE IN OUR =
BANK.I HAVE ONLY WRITTEN TO SEEK YOUR INDULGENCE AND ASSISTANCE. I WISH=
TO MAKE A TRANSFER INVOLVING A HUGE AMOUNT OF BASE ($10.000.000.00) OF=
LATE MR BILL SMITH OUT OF THE BANK. HE DIED SINCE 2000. TILL NOWTHE AC=
COUNT REMAINS DORMANT. I AM PROPOSING TO MAKE THIS TRANSFER TO A DESIGN=
ATED BANK ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE.THUS. FOR YOUR INDULGENCE AND SUPPORT.=


I PROPOSE AN OFFER OF 30% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE YOURS AFTER THE TRA=
NSFER HAS BEEN SUCCESFULLY CONCLUDED.I WILL LIKE YOU TO SEND ME THIS IN=
FORMATION BELOW.

YOUR FULL NAME ;......................
DIRECT PHONE/FAX ;......................
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN ;.................

KINDLY REPLY ME STARTING YOUR INTREST, AND I SHALL FURNISH YOU WITH THE=
DETAILS AND NECESSARY PROCEEDURES WITH WHICH TO MAKE THE TRANSFER PROG=
RESS. I AM ANXIOUSLY AWAITING YOUR URGENT RESPONSE REGARDING THIS MATTE=
R. =20

MY REGARDS.

DR ROBERT AJALA.
.........................
MY INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU IN MY NEXT MASSAGE

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