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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:
  • "hundred thousand us 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Booster Tech Co Ltd." <boosterco23@live.com>
Reply-To: <boosterco2@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:28:12 +0000
Subject: RE: OUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN APPROVED.



RE: OUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN APPROVED. I am sorry I have not email you in quite some time. My former e-mailaddress was affected with virus so I could not access my files again. Butfortunately my Secretary found your email address from her office filethat was the reason for the gap in communication. It might interest you to know that the payment of $9.8 (Nine MillionEight Hundred Thousand US Dollars) for the supply of AgriculturalEquipment we made to PAJAR INTEGRATED FARMS LIMITED GHANA has been approved. I left Taiwan for Ghana to sign all the necessary documents as requiredby the company. I did not neglect you, I had to rush as it was amatter of urgency hence I was working for our good.As we previously agreed on the M.O.U., your company is entitled to $3.8(Three Million Eight Hundred Thousand US Dollars) which covers yourfinancial investment and percentage.Considering what we encountered during our last transaction, I stronglyrecommend that you send fresh bank information for your own payment.Don¡¦t forget that your previous account information we used on thelast transaction was questioned.My return ticket back to Taiwan expires after 5 days, I will appreciateif you will hurry and send the account information, so that I can wireyour part before my departure.I know as a traveler, you may not be in your country now, so you canprovide any trusted account that you can confirm within five (5) days assoon as I remit your part.Sincerely, Mr Steven Tseng Executive DirectorBooster Tech Co., Ltd.Office: 9F.-4, No.1, Lane 641, Shenlin S. Rd., Daya Township, Taichung 428, Taiwanwww.allproducts.com/environment/booster
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