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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:
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• 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: slile202@live.com
Date: Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:16:59 GMT
Subject: Awaiting Your Immediate Response




Compliment of the day,

It is my pleasure to identify with you. My name is Mr.Song Lile. I am the Credit Officer of the Hang Seng Bank , Hong Kong.
I got your contact as a result of search I made on internet with some information I found in the file of late Col Sadiq Uday.who was killed during the Gulf War.

I was his personal account officer, I am making this effort due to my personal concern. But for security reasons I am restricted by the management of my bank, from giving full detail and information relevant
to the fund(US$19.5m) he deposited in my bank before his death.

Upon your reply, I will give you direction on what you will do.Please treat this business with utmost confidentiality and send me the following:

Full names
Phone number
Address
Occupation
Age and Sex

Please email me on my private email address: slile222@live.com

So get back to me ASAP.

Best regard,
Mr.Song Lile

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