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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Tina Fisher <tinafisher16@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: tinafisher36@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 06:06:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: hi dear


hi dear,
two look at two cos two have seen two,iam tina fisher,female from united state of america,you got feathers and i got skin but our outside joined us together,you are there and iam here but this site has brought us together,friends are like clothes without clothes one is naked and without friends one is lonely,guess iam right,tell me if u care.
tina


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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam