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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: jerry phillip <jerryphillip4@msn.com>
Reply-To: <jerryphillip1@universia.cl>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:12:42 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend



From: Mr.Jerry PhilliP
Dear Friend,
I have a very important request that made me to contact you. I am Mr. Jerry Phillip, I found your
profile very interesting and decided to reach you directly to solicit your assistance and
guidelines in making a business investment and transfer of ($6.5M) to your country within the
next few days.
I presently work as a senior credit officer with Omega Finance and securities Nig.Plc. But at
this moment, I am constrained to issue more details about this profitable Business investment
until I get your response by mail.
Please take out a moment of your very busy Schedule today to respond back if you are interested.
We shall share in ratio of 40% for you and 60% for me.
Should you be interested, please reply me back immediately so that we can commence on all
arrangements and I will give you more information on how we would handle this project.
Please treat this business proposal with utmost confidentiality and send me the following
information: (1) Full names: (2) Private phone number: (3) Current residential address: (4) Occupation: (5) Age and Sex:
Kind Regards,
Mr.Jerry Phillip.

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