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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Tamakoshi Ryosuke" <alexanmg@slu.edu>
Reply-To: tamakoshi_ryosuke0013@live.com
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:41:35 -0500
Subject: Business Proposal From Tokyo Japan!!!

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr Ryosuke Tamakoshi, Deputy chairman of Tokyo
Mitsubishi ufj Bank. I have a business proposal that has to
do with the transfer of funds and I cannot state the exact
amounts and full details due to security reasons.I must let
you know that this venture entails some rules bending but I
must also state that it is not the type that gets one into
trouble as it is extremely secure. It will be of immense
benefit to the both of us.

If you want to do business kindly reply me so I will give
you precise details. Please ensure strict confidentiality on
this mail as the nature of this transaction requires strict
confidentiality.

In replying kindly state the following:

Your full names :
Age :
Location :

You are to reply me on my private and confidential email:
tamakoshi_ryosuke0013@live.com

Yours Sincerely,
Mr Ryosuke Tamakoshi

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