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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:
  • "million 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)
  • ",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: "Nicholas" <nnichpolo06@excite.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:01:08 -0500 (EST)
Subject: ATTENTION PLEASE!!!,










ATTENTION PLEASE!!!,I'm Nicholas Poloskoval(MR), and an investor in one of the bigest oil Company here in MOSCOW. I have a very brief important and private offer for you and i know it will profit us at the end of the day. I am just asking for your partnership to re-profile some offshore investment funds worth over US$32,000,000.00(Thirty Two Million Dollars).This is due to the major problem between the Russiagovernment and (YUKOS OIL). I am constrained however to withhold most of the details for now.This is a legitimate and risk free transaction, if you agreed on the terms you will be offer 30% for "re-profiling and subsequent management of the funds" . If you are interested, please write back to my private email: nichpolo1957@aim.com.Best regards,Nicholas Poloskoval Mr.



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