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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:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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: "mikedebri11 Gazeta.pl" <mikedebri11@gazeta.pl>
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 09:50:22 +0100
Subject: PLEASE THIS MAIL IS FROM ME MR MIKE DEBRI.


My Dear.

Pardon me if I have offended you by contacting you for such a big
transaction Greetings of the day to you, although you may be skeptical
receiving this email as we have not met before, I am

Mr.Mike Debri I work with Grand Bank,in Benin I have a business proposition
involving the sum of $50,000,000.00 Milliom USD in my Bank which I know it
will be of mutual benefit to us,

I believe we can handle it together, once we have a common understanding and
mutual cooperation in the execution of the modalities.Respond Via this
Email: mikedebri@ymail.com

Your earliest response to this mail will be highly appreciate.

Best Regards,

Mr.Mike Debri

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