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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Thomas Nana" <thomasnana13@vmail.co.il>
Reply-To: thomasnana@internet.lu
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:24:45 +0200
Subject: FROM: Mr. Thomas Nana


FROM: Mr. Thomas Nana
EXTERNAL AUDITOR FOR BANKS IN IVORY COAST

Dear,

Greetings, I communicate you with honest Intentions and I seek to make
contact with you and acquaint myself with you for mutual benefit towards
overcoming a Dilemma regarding certain funds left behind in an Investment
Account by a Deceased client of a Bank here in Ivory Coast.

I have the opportunity to be working as an external Auditor when I came
across this Account with a substantial Deposit in foreign currency which has
not been claimed for some years, I sent out notices for Claims of this money
and the Bank informed me that the Owner, a Foreigner passed away during the
Zimbabwean Crisis and was a Farmer who was assassinated when his farm was
taken over, this man had no family and left no Beneficiary information.

This Money if it is not claimed may be tuned over to the Treasury if someone
does not claim it hence my decision to contact you for your Interest so I
can present you as the Business partner to this deceased owner. It is
required that an Application for claims be entered and approval given within
10 days so this money can be transferred to your overseas Account, there is
no risk involved because I will lay the necessary groundwork and you will
provide the Overseas Account to receive this money upon Approval.

If this money is not claimed within the next 2 months, it will be taken to
the Treasury and both of us can work together to avoid this, because your
Country has good investment climate, this money can be invested in your
country than allowing corrupt Government officials to have access to it.

I will inform you of the Amount involved, as well as your percentage after I
receive a Favorable and positive feedback from you, your percentage shall be
discussed upon your agreement. Please contact me by Email, Telephone and
furnish me with the following details;

[1] Your Names
[2] Address
[3] Telephone and Fax numbers,
[4] Occupation
[6] Age

I will get in touch with you afterwards; this proposal is for Mutual
Financial Benefit and not to mis-lead you.
Thank you and Best Regards,
Mr. Thomas Nana

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