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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:
  • "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Edward Titto" <officialletter_2@klikni.cz>
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 16:05:31 +0200
Subject: Transfer Awaiting From City National Bank


*Dear Beneficiary,*

*The Afro-Euro Stock Funds Commission (A.S.F.C.) was setup by the African
Union in conjunction with the European Union, The United States Government
and the World Bank for the sole purpose of resolving pending transfer. I am
sorry for informing you this lately, this is due to we lost everything in
the process of reformat our computer but fortunately my secretary found your
contact email address. In the light of this , we have learned that an
unauthorized account has been opened to receive your payment, So far these
criminals have stolen approximately five hounded thousand from your
entitlement valid.

However, we need you to email the City National Bank on their mailling
address (**customerservice95@y7mail.com* <customerservice95@y7mail.com>*)
and there will get back to you withing the couples of 48 Hours in case you
have not received your password to enable you re-transfer the funds to
your choosing financial delivery City National Bank . You will receive the
funds in US $ 100 bills immediately a total sum of Ten Million Seven
Houndred Thousand Dollars. If you do not take action immediately within the
next couple of days, I will assume that you are no longer interested in
receiving this funds and we shall repatriate your funds for confiscation
without further recourse to you. *

*My regards
Dr. Edward Titto.*

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