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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:
  • ",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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Brittany Blazuk" <BBlazuk@Anselm.Edu>
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2008 11:38:44 -0400
Subject: COPY THE EMAIL AND REPLY.


OFFICE OF THE SENATE HOUSE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN PAYMENT
(RESOLUTION PANEL ON CONTRACT PAYMENT)
IKOYI-LAGOS NIGERIA

Our Ref: FGN /SNT/STB
Your Ref.
Dear Beneficiary.
Congratulations as we bring to your notice,The Office of the senate house of Assembly has chosen you by the board of trustees as one of the final
recipients of this fiscal new year 2008 promotion cash grant/Donation. To celebrate the 9th anniversary celebration,We are giving out a yearly
donation of The ATM Card Value is S$5,500,000, to 5 lucky recipients,as New Year 2008 promotion from the W.H.O,UN, and the EU in accordance with
the enabling act of Parliament. To file for your claim you are to fill out below information and send it to the Payment Remitance Office Via their
email contact address:
Full Name......Residential Address.
Occupation...... Country....Telephone: Fax Number:
Sex.... Age.
IDENTITY CARD IF ANY.
Payment Remittance Contact
Winning Batch No:W-342-8876,U-500-32)
Mr.Henry Morgan .
E-mail: atm.payout@live.com

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