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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "the consignment" (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: cb2000@live.fr
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 04:39:49 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:james_mike404@yahoo.com.co



- From The Desk of Mr. John Tony,I am Mr. John Tony, General manager to the Finance, security & Sec. Services . this note was taken in my office where i was serving verification documents to the White men Mr Albert Evans and Mr James Adams who stormed my office in company of Mr. Gila Uwa (on white African attire).The black man claimed to be your representative and the supervisory Engineer that supervised and Lasco security, company & Sec. Services(OUR COMPANY) because of their inability to have paid it at the agreed time.They said that you were dead and before your death, you appointed them as the next of kin to your contract fund presently under our custody these two white men and the black gentleman quickly applied that your Inherited fund should be presented to them at the spot.The Official responsible for the presentation of consignment quickly granted approvals to their application and packaged the fund for them to go with it .I urgently summoned The Official responsible for the presentation of the consignment and directed him to stop the movement of the funds and at the same time placed a stop order instruction on the funds pending when your views and comments are received with regards to this matter.Please study the attached photograph and respond to me urgently for your comments which will be highly appreciated, but we will not hesitate to continue the payment transmission to them if no response comes from you. Contact me on this Email: cb2000@live.fr immediately as your silence will be a clear indication that you authorized them to effect the above changes.Regards,

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