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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Ted Lawrence <ted_lawrence7@msn.com>
Reply-To: <steve.tom215@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 18:27:17 +0000
Subject: Please,Your Reply Needed



Greetings,

I am an AID worker covering under the UN operating in Iraq, we want to assist
an Orphan for $65 Million US dollars that we want to invest for the Orphan
outside iraq ,but we need a good partner we can trust. This fund is Legal owned
by Iraqi Orphan who lost whole family by insurgent car bomb blast.

Click on the link bellow for more information.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/03/international/middleeast/03iraq.html

The fund is already in Finance firm in Europe , where you will come
and clear the Fund for safe keeping until we meet you for sharing and
investment plan ,but the question is can we trust you when the funds get to you?
You will keep $8 million US dollars for the assistance and keep the remaining
for us in a safe custody.Your role is to find a safe place for the funds until
we meet you in Europe with the Iraqi Orphan for investment.

Wait Your Reply
Steve tom

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