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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • franciskolia@sify.com

Fraud email example:

From: "franciskolia franciskolia" <franciskolia4@kemerovo.tv>
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 15:00:35 +0200
Subject: Mr. Francis Kolia


Dear Sir/Madam,

Am Mr. Francis Kolia from Sierra Lone, Am contacting you for your kind
assistance for investment here in South Africa. I really want to invest
towards real estate properties, Hotel, Pharmaceutical products and furniture
Supplies as the case may be. But if their is any other investment you think
that will be profitable for me, please let me know. Am in South Africa for
now and shall be waiting to hear from you. Do forward me with your direct
contact number for further telephone conversations for better understanding.


Kindly contact via my email. (franciskolia@sify.com) immediately indicating
interested by furnishing me with your complete information
1) Full names2) Direct phone number4) Mobile phone number 5) nature of
job/position, your address to carry out the legal documentation that will
compel the security company release the fund. To. You
On the receipt of your response I will send you the documents pertaining to
the deposit of the fund.

Waiting for your urgent response.

Regards

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