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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "million united state dollars" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: james moore <james.moore111.018@live.com>
Reply-To: <james_moore405@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:36:56 +0100
Subject: LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU,



FROM THE DESK OF MR.JAMES MOORETHE PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO THEGENERAL MANAGER UNION BANK (NIG)PLC BUSINESS PROPOSAL LETTER I AM MR.JAMES MOORE THE PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO THE GENERAL MANAGER UNION BANK (NIG)PLC . I WANT TO INQURE FROM YOU IF YOU CAN HANDLE THIS TRANSACTION FOR MUTUAL BENEFITS/LIFE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU AND ME. THE TRANSACTION IS ABOUT ASSISTING ME AS MY FOREIGN COUNTERPART TO ENABLE US PRESENT YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THE USD$15.5 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS LEFT BY OUR LATE DECEASED FOREIGN CUSTOMER WHO DIED IN A PLANE CRASH WITH HIS FAMILY (Mr. Donald M.Johnson) SINCE JANUARY 2005. THIS FUND IS CURRENTLY IN SUSPENSE ACCOUNT AWAITING CLAIM,SINCE THE TIME THE BANK MADE A PUBLIC NOTICE THAT THEY ARE READY TO RELEASE THIS FUND! TO ANY OF HIS RELATIVE ABROAD BUT NOBODY HAS EVER SHOWN UP TO LAY CLAIMS TO THIS MONEY.IF YOU CAN ASSIST ME IN CLAIMING THIS MONEY, WE WILL DEPOSIT THE MONEY WITH YOU ABROAD(i.e. in your country) AND IT WILL BE SHARED AS FOLLOWS; 40% TO YOU , 50% TO ME AND 10% FOR MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES THAT WE MAY INCUR IN THE PROCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION.I WILL GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE TRANSACTION WHEN I RECEIVE YOUR AFFIRMATIVE RESPONSE VIA MY EMAIL ADDRESS OR PHONE AS STATED ABOVE. Furnish us with the information’s bellow: Full Name: ....................Full Address: .................Telephone Number: .............Fax Number: ...................Mobile Number: ................Private Email: ................Age: ..........................Sex: ..........................Occupation: ................... LOOKING FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU, REGARD ,MR.JAMES MOORE. NB. I HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO BACK OUR CLAIM OF THIS FUND .
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