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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:
  • "insurance fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "DEPT OFFI" <deptaofic13@ig.com.br>
Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:41:44 +0100
Subject: Good News Far You.


Good day,

How are you today? I am writing to inform you that I have paid for the
delivery fee for your Draft Cheque. But the manager of Africa Development
Bank told me that before the check will get to you that it will expire. So I
told him to cash $1,500,000.00, All the necessary arrangement for delivering
the $1,500,000.00, in cash was made with WAN LI DA COURIER EXTENSION today.

Be inform that there are some documents to be secured, The only fee you have
to send to them is $150 USD which will serve as the insurance fee and claims
of affidavit to enable them deliver the parcel to you immediately. Do
contact them and let me know when you receive your fund, below is the needed
information to enable them deliver your fund to you immediately.

Contact them with information below and your deposited code number is
LCE/679/08 .....
COMPANY NAME: WAN LI DA COURIER EXTENSION GHANA
CONTACT DIRECTOR IN CHARGE: MR. NANA ADDO
CONTACT EMAIL: wanlidacourierextension@live.com
CONTACT TELEPHONE: 00233 271 403513

You have to forward the following information's to them:
1. YOUR FULL NAME:
2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS:
3. YOUR CURRENT HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER:
4. CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS:

Do let me know immediately you receive your consignment that contain your
fund that I deposited in the WAN LI DA COURIER EXTENSION so that we can
share the joy together.

Best Regard,

John Michael.

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam