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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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:10:27 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?GOOD_NEWS_CONTACT_MR.HARRISON_NEWMAN_IMMEDIATELY?=


GOOD NEWS CONTACT MR.HARRISON NEWMAN IMMEDIATELY
Dear Friend,
I want to inform you about my success in getting those funds
transferred with the co-operation of a new partner from Paraguay
who is an international businessman. I am much delighted to
contact you to let you know that, the fund has been transfered
into my account. I have deposited the sum of ($500,000.00, Five
Hundred Thousand US Dollars) to the finance house,and I have
issued a certified Bank Draft in your favor cashable at your
bank.
I want you to contact the CEO in charge of the finance house
for the collection of this international certified bank draft.
In the person of Mr.Harrison Newman . contact him as soon as
you receive this email with the address below
COMPENSATION AND FINANCE HOUSE HEAD OFFICE
Contact The Manager: Mr.Harrison Newman
Contact Email: harrison.newman@live.com
Office Tel: 009-234-7094025294
Try to contact him as soon as possible and reconfirm to him
your Name and address and your telephone numbers to avoid any
mistakes while sending your fund across to you.
You are to contact the COMPENSATION AND FINANCE HOUSE HEAD
OFFICE MANAGER via this email: -- harrison.newman@live.com
At the moment, I am very busy here and will not be able to
come over until August 2010. Remember that I have forwarded
instruction to Mr.Harrison Newman at the finance house on
your behalf to send the bank draft to as you may instruct
him to. Take note and bear in mind that the International
Cashier Bank Draft has a validity period of 30 banking days,
as such it is expedient you contact him in due course and
thus have modality put in place to conclude this arrangement
in the earliest possible time.
He is to send the sum of $500,000.00 Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars bank draft to you.
I will want you to accept this token with good faith.
You may be ask to indicate this code: M581 when
contacting him, it will prove your identity.
Thanks and God bless.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Alice Smith


---------------------- ALICE N°1 de la RELATION CLIENT 2008*--------------------
Découvrez vite l'offre exclusive ALICE BOX! En cliquant ici http://abonnement.aliceadsl.fr Offre soumise à conditions.*Source : TNS SOFRES / BEARING POINT. Secteur Fournisseur d.Accès Internet

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