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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: "OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC." <oceanicbankplc.greg@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:11:53 +0700 (WIT)
Subject: URGENT FUND TRANSFER





ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,

THE MANAGEMENT & BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE OCEANIC BANK PLC, WISH TO
NOTIFY YOU THAT WE HAVE ROUNDED UP ALL NECESSARY CONSULTATIONS WITH
THE BANK EXECUTIVES AS REGARD TO THE CLAIM OF YOUR FUND.

IT IS OUR PLEASURE TO NOTIFY YOU THAT THE EXECUTIVES OF THE BANK HAVE
APPROVED YOUR FUND,WHICH AMOUNT TO USD 2.5,000,000:00(TWO MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) BUT HAVE NOT GRANTED US
AN ALLOCATION FOR THE REMITTANCE OF THE INHERITANCE FUNDS. THE
EXECUTIVES OF THE BANK MADE IT MANDATORY THAT YOU MUST FILL OUT THE
APPLICATION FORM WHICH WILL BEEN GIVING TO YOU BY THE BANK, AND
PRESENT THE REQUIREMENTS AS STIPULATED IN THE BANK APPLICATION FORM TO
ENABLE US PROCESS THE NECESSARY TRANSFER DOCUMENTS RELATED TO YOUR
FUND AND FOR IMMEDIATE WIRING OF YOUR FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK
ACCOUNT.

FINALLY, WITH THE LEGAL DOCUMENT WE CONFIRM FROM YOUR REPRESENTATIVE,WE CAN TRANSFER YOUR FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.

ANTICIPATING YOUR IMMEDIATE COMPLIANCE WITH OUR OBLIGATION TO ENABLE
US SERVE YOU BETTER.

NOTE: THAT THE TRANSFER CHARGE OF YOUR FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK
ACCOUNT IS FREE AND HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE AUTHORITY OF HIS
EXCELLENCY,ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS TO OBTAIN AN *I.F.C.P.CERTIFICATE TO
AVOID ANY ILLICIT ACTIVITY FROM THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE (FMF).

SIGNED,YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MRS.RUTH S GREG.
CC:OCEANIC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC.

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