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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)
  • "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: hars mars <kahih52@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <nailmartin@o2.pl>
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:26:13 +0000
Subject: FROM HARRY,





COMPLIMENT
DESK OF MR.HARRY MARTIN
ACCRA-GHANA

I am Mr.Harry Martin consultant with one of the banks in my country GHANA.I got your esteem contact address during my search for any relation to my client an Engineer with one of the oil companies in my country.

The reason for contacting you was due to the similarity in your name.The newly appointed director of my bank has ordered that we should compile the list of dormant account to enable the bank confiscated and forwarded to the nation’s treasury account as an unclaimed fund.

I have decided that instead of loosing the whole money to the bank,I will rather donate the money to any charitable organization in your country such as homeless and motherless homes,for children up bringing and some other related organization.

If you are interested to assist me,I will give you the contact of the bank head office,which I will send to you as soon as you respond.With the assistance of an insurance company to the Engineer,the money was approved for claim. All I need to do is to include your name as a relation to the Engineer.(Next-of-kin) The amount involved is $9m dollars,(Nine million dollars)only.

I had resolved to share the money as follows: 30% for me,30% for you and 30% for the charity organization.10% for expenses.Do please send me your full name,your age,contact address, personal telephone and mobile numbers for easy communication and understanding.

I await your urgent responds.

Thanks
Mr.Harry Martin


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