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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:
  • "million pounds" (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)
  • ",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)
  • "your urgent reply" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Roger Bird" <fast5@mobimail.mn>
Reply-To: rogerbird700@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:22:25 +0200
Subject: HELLO


Hello ,

It is a pleasure meeting you at last for I have waited for this golden
moment.I am Roger Bird manager in one of the prime bank in united
kingdom.Six months ago ,my late customer died in a fatal accident and was
buried at the state cemetry.My late customer (Sir mark jones ) has an
account with a credit balance of twenty million pounds(20,000,000:00),which
has been dormant for a very long time.All efforts to contact the named
beneficiary to late Sir jones's estate,with the supplied information proved
futile.My good friend ,am contacting you because i want you to claim this
money with me. i have the necessary information and documents that would
enable us this claim.Please kindly send me your urgent reply to enable me
know which other step to take towards the claim of this money.

Regards,

Roger Bird

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