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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:
  • "any lucrative business in your country" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states 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)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • vasil.noria@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Vasil Noria <vasilnoria11@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 13:54:06 +0000
Subject: I wish to invest.



Dear Sir,

I know you don't know me in person, of which we have never heard any conversation before, all thesame, i will want you to bear with me after reading my mail and get back to me.

For your information, i wish to invest in any lucrative business in your country. I have Six Million United States Dollars ($6.000,000) which originated from family inheritance to invest.

And I will require your assistance in receiving the funds in your personal/company account for investment, I will be glad to give you 20% of the total sum for your assistance once the money gets to your account in your country. If interested, could you contact me immediately.

Awaiting your immediate response

Vasil Noria.
vasil.noria@yahoo.com

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam