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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:
  • "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: MCARTHY PHILLIPS <infomphillips@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: lmcarthyphillips@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 13:32:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Deal


Our Ref: ELZ/TKS/NGL
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Dear Partner,
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We are Lawyers to the slain Mr. Harry Marshal of the Niger Delta Region of =
Nigeria. Before his death, we have in progress an order from him to transfe=
r a total of $7.5m to offshore account he is to provide for that purpose.
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=20
This money has been secured for transfer by our office before his death. Th=
e Bank is now asking us to provide the offshore account so they can make th=
e transfer.
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Since we cannot secure the transfer without an offshore account, we have de=
cided to contact you to provide an account so that the Bank will transfer t=
his money immediately.
=A0
You may wonder how we got your contact. I will explain that to you if you s=
how your interest by responding to this email.
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We are sharing this money 60% to and 40% to us after transfer.
=A0
The process will follow after your response.
=A0
Respectfully
Mcarthy Phillips=A0=0A=0A=0A

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