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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:
  • "million 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)
• 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: marcusndlovu@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:50:21 -0800
Subject: From Ndlovus Family,


>From Ndlovus Family,

Dear

My Name is Marcus Ndlovu Junior.Due to the sudden death of my father
Mr.Robinson Ndlovu One of the Great farmers in Zimbabwe who was murdered
during a land conflict in our country,my family has been thrown into a state
of hopelessness by the present administration Of President Mugabe.we have
lost confidence with anybody within our country. We got your contacts
through personal research,and had to reach you through this medium. We will
give you more details when you reply.

Due to our situations now in South Africa where we are as asylum seekers,We
are not allowed in so many things here and which is why we are sending you
this mail. My Father deposited $12.5million dollars with one of the security
firms in South Africa whose name is witheld for now till we communicate. we
will be happy if you can receive this funds and keep it safe we assure you
20% of this fund. we will need your telephone/mobile numbers so that We can
communicate easily .please read and reply back asap with your telephone
number.

Sincerely Yours,
Marcus Ndlovu for the family.

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