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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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: Nancy Dawson <nancy_dawson10@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: nancy_dawson600@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 20:35:25 +0900 (JST)
Subject: miss nancy

Dear Sir,

I am Miss, nancy Dawson from sudan,presntly in Accra Ghana.I am here as a political assylum as result of crisis in my country,my father Amed Dawson was a business man as well as a politician,he has passed away as a result of the crisis in my country,consequently before his death he deposited a
total sum of 55.5m,usd in Barcleys Bank Accra {fifty five million five hundred thousand united
states dollars}.
I need your assistance as a partner and trustee as my intention is to relocate to stay in your country,this is due to the iconomic and political instability in my
country and Africa in general.i want you to be my beneficiary to enable
me invest in any good business venture in your country,i will be
grateful if this request is granted.
Furthermore, i have mapped out 30%for your
assistance and 5% for expenses which might be
incured in the process, and 75%for me for
the investment in your country,
your immediate response is needed.
Yours Sincerely,
miss nancy




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