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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:
  • "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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "imogen ." <pogo1234@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:48:32 +0000
Subject: IMPORTANT




HELLO I AM EMAILING YOU TO ASK IF YOU ARE UP FOR THIS. I NEED A BANK ACCOUNT TO RECIVE THE SUM OF
12 MILLION US DOLLARS I NO IT SOUNDS HARD TO BELIVE BUT I NEED YOU TO TRUST ME ON THIS.THIS IS NOT A SCAM USE A EMPTY BANK ACCOUNT
IF YOU LIKE. I WOULD NEED YOU TO SEND ME 9 MILLIONS DOLLARS TO MY ACCOUNT AND YOU CAN KEEP 3 MILLION ONCE YOU HAVE RECIVED
THE MONEY THIS IS 100% RISK FREE. THE MONEY WILL BE SENT BY LUKAS CHARMBERS (LEGAL DEPARTMENTS OF NATIONAL BANK OFDUBAI). IF YOU ARE UP FOR DOING THIS PLEASE EMAIL ME BACK TO LET ME NO
THANKYOU
LUKAS CHARMBERSLEGAL ANTHONEY DUBAIUNITED ARAB EMIRATES.

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http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/msnnkmgl0010000002ukm/direct/01/

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam