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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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: Jimmy Goh <jimmygoh1@yahoo.com.my>
Reply-To: jimmygoh2009@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 00:20:15 +0800 (CST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY


From Jimmy Goh,

I will try to be brief and laconic. I am Jimmy Goh, a Malaysian lawyer. My late client died leaving behind a large sum of money to the tune of Eight Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars.
I contacted you because you have the same family name as my late client. With your help we can claim the above mentioned financial estate else the bank will confiscate the funds due to the fact that up till now, I cannot get a hold of anyone related to the deceased.

Should my proposal offend you or contradict your moral ethics, I apologize. Should you be interested and wish to help, do reply to me and we can discuss our plan of action, kindly get back to me.

Regards,
Jimmy Goh

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