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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:
  • "transfer into your account" (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: Jones Walter <davidwright1945@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: jones_smith110@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:41:14 +0800 (CST)
Subject: GOOD DAY TO YOU.


Dear Beloved ,

I am Mr Jones Walter 30 years old, the son of Mr.Edwards Walter,I am a citizens of the United states.My Father worked with the Chevron/Texaco in Benin Republic he was involved in the December 25th 2003 Benin plane crash. Here is the air crash website on.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html

The year 2002.my Father deposited the sum of (12.5Million USD) with a Bank.the management just wrote me as the beneficiary that our account has been DORMANT and if I can not ACTIVATE the ACCOUNT,the funds will be CONFISCATED.I 'm in a hospital now where I have treatment for cancer.Stand as beneficiary for the Funds ad i will forward you all the necessary documents the bank many be requested from you, so it will enable you claim the funds from the bank and as soon as the funds has be transfer into your account I will instruct you how to share it.

If your intrested kindly get back to me so i will give you the bank contact Asap

Remain bless.

Mr.Jones Walter.

NB: You can reach me through this my private no : + 1 718 509 6914 for more details.


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