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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:
  • "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "From Mr Fatai" <mr_fatai88@me.by>
Reply-To: mr_fatai33@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:27:41 +0000
Subject: From Mr Fatai


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*From Mr Fatai
Bill and Exchange Manager,
Bank of Africa(B.O.A)
Ouagadougou Burkina Faso.
West Africa.*

*ATTN,

Sorry to distract your attention, I am Mr. Fatai the bill and exchange
manager in the bank of Africa Ouagadougou Burkina Faso.

In my department, I found the deposited fund amounted $15m united state
dollars owned by a disease customer who died in the air crash with his
entire family.

However, I shall detail you with the full information as soon as I hear
from you.
Can you be able and capable to assist me provide your receiving bank account
where this fund will lodge in your favour?
I shall give you 30% of the total sum as soon as this fund hits your
account and I shall visit you in your country for the chearing.

Please this is very confidential. If you are interested, please forward me
the bellow informations;

Your name:............................

Your country:.........................

Your phone Number:......................

Your tel/fax:...........................

Your age:...............................

Your occupation:.......................

Thank for your anticipated co-peration*

*Your's Faithfully.
Mr. Fatai




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