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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:
  • "because it still remains the fastest medium of communication" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million pounds" (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)
  • "i feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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: george moore <george111moore@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: georgemoore276@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 11:06:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: IT IS WELL/URGENT


>From George Moore
Address: 8 Mitchley Road Tottenham London N17 9HG
Occupations: Banker

Hello,
Greetings to you,With warm heart I offer my friendship,and I hope this mail meets you in good time.I feel quite safe dealing with you in this important business.Though,this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest medium of communication. However,this correspondence is private,and it should be treated in strict confidence.However, strange or surprising this contact might seem to you as we have not met personally or had any dealings in the past, I humbly ask that you take due consideration of it's importance and the immense benefit it will be to both parties involve.

I discovered a dormant account in my office owned by a deceased who died in a plane crash,as Chief Executive,Strategy and International Operations with Bank of Scotland London.It will be in my interest to transfer this fund worth £46, 000, 000 million Pounds sterlings in an account offshore.If you can be a collaborator to this please indicate interest immediately for us to proceed.Remember this is absolutely confidential.

Your contact phone numbers and name will be necessary for this effect.This transaction is totally free from risk and troubles as the fund is legitimate and does not originated from any illegal act.I will funish you with the details AND documents that will stand for this fund.as
soon as I receive any response from you.

Best Regards
GEORGE MOORE
LONDON


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