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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million 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: RMT RMT <rmtrmt010@yahoo.com.mx>
Reply-To: hooper_lee12@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 13:40:14 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Dios te bendiga y su familia.


My dear,

I am Mr. Hooper Lee, at present I am suffering from throat cancer and have a hole in the heart. My attending medical practitioner has just informed me that my days are counted because of my degraded health.

My matrimonial situation is such as I do not have a wife and even less children to whom I could bequeath my heritage. It is because of this I would like way gracious and with the aim of help stripped to give you this known as heritage rising to a value of $9.5 million US dollars for you to use it to help the orphans, victims of war, Hiv/Aids, and expand the God work in your country.

I would like you to think about it very well and forward to me your informations, Your complete name, your private phone and fax numbers, your bank account in which this money will be transferred.

I count on your goodwill and especially the good use of these funds for your endavour.
God bless you and your family.
My regards
Mr. Hooper Lee. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mi querido,

Soy Sr. Hooper Lee, actualmente sufro del cáncer de garganta y tengo un agujero en el corazón. Mi practicante médico atendedor acaba de informarme que mis días son contados debido a mi salud degradada.

Mi situación matrimonial es como no tengo a una esposa y hasta menoslos niños a quien yo podría dejar mi herencia.

Es debido a este me gustaría el camino cortés y con el objetivo de ayuda quitada para darle este conocido como la herencia que me eleva a un valor de dólares americanos de $9.5 Millones de dólares para usted para usarlo para ayudar a los huérfanos, las víctimas de la guerra, Virus de la inmunodeficencia humana/Recursos, y ampliar el trabajo de Dios en su país.

Me gustaría usted pensar en ello muy bien y avanzado a mí sus informaciones, Su nombre completo, su teléfono privado y números de fax, su cuenta bancaria en la cual este dinero será transferido.

Cuento con su buena voluntad y sobre todo el uso bueno de estos fondos de su endavour.
Dios te bendiga y su familia.
Mis respetos,
Sr. Hooper Lee.


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