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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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)
Reply-To: janiemugabe7@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:40:31 +0530 (IST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: janiemugabe8@yahoo.in



- Dear sir/madam,I know you may not like my me, because of the itching and irritating news about my Dad.I am by name Janie U Mugabe, the sixth daughter of President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe.I must confess sir, that my fathers political state now is affecting the family and the only way i can save and secure my individual or family inherited assets is just taking more precisely my life savings out of the country without the understanding of any personality within the nation.Sir/Madam, here the funds are an exact figure of about $13,150,000 USD,SECURITY COMPANY GHANA.(SCG) I care to know your fit back to assisting me in the transferring of these funds out into your country where nobody even knows me as a Janie Mugabe.So i can live after all, a worthwhile and free life.I must mention this out, i keenly care to invest largely into your same kind of business and settle in your country until father steps down.Please note that you would only have a 15% to be benefit out of these !
help you"ld render.Sir/Madam let me get all feedbacks from my private and confidential number +233248652790. or via same email id;thanks,Janie U.Mugabe.

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