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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:
  • "million us 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)
  • "dormant 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: jacob peters <airbus_deliveryman@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: petersj11@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 11:35:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Your Absolute co-operation needed



Greetings,
=A0
I have a proposal for you - this, however is not mandatory nor will I in an=
y manner compel you to honour against your will.
=A0
I am Jacob Peters and I work with a bank as a senior accountant in one of t=
he leading (Prime) banks in the West Coast of Africa). Here in this bank ex=
isted a dormant account for the past 8 years which belong to an American na=
tional who is now late,=A0 Mr. Richard Burson and his wife Mrs. Lenor who d=
ied on Egypt Air Flight 990
=A0
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm
=A0
When I discovered that there had been no deposits nor withdrawals from this=
account for a long period,I decided to carry out a system investigation an=
d discovered that none of the family members=A0 nor relations of the late p=
erson is aware of this account.
=A0
This is the story in a nutshell. Now I want an account overseas where the b=
ank will transfer this funds.=A0 Thereafter, I had planned to destroy all r=
elated documents for this account. It is a careful network for the past ele=
ven months I have worked out everything to ensure a hitch-free operation.
=A0
The amount is not so much at the moment and plus all the accumulated intere=
st the balance in this account stands at-(US$ 9.5 million US dollars).
=A0
Now our questions are:-
=A0
1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can I give you this trust?
3. What will be your commission if you can sponsor this transfer?
=A0
Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.Finally, it is my humb=
le prayer that the information as contained herein be accorded the necessar=
y attention, urgency as well as the secrecy it deserves.
=A0
I Expect your urgent response if you can handle this project. And please do=
send to me your direct phone number so I will give you a call at once.
=A0
NOTE: YOUR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN DOES NOT MATTER IN THIS BUSINESS AS I HAVE TAK=
EN CARE OF THAT LEGALLY HERE, ALL I NEED IS YOUR SERIOUSNESS AND SINCERITY.
=A0
Respectfully yours,
=A0
Mr. Jacob Peters.
=A0
=A0
=A0
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