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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:
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Mathias Ihebe" <mathiasihebe@aim.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:02:12 -0700
Subject: Business investment!

Good day,

My name is Mr.Mathias Ihebe, A well-known guest, an ex Minister, want to
invest money in your land. He asked me to help him to find a good person
whom he will invest this money with.

I hereby ask in his name whether you will be interested, if the Minister
invests its money into your care/ business, he has the sum of Six
Million,Two Hundred Thousand Dollars Only($6,200,000.00). Due to his high
position,he can not do it directly,unless through someone like me.

I ask you to treat this affair strictly confidentially because of his
position. For your trust,the Minister will give you 25% of the $6,2M.

Please if you are willing,please reply me so that I will get permition from
the Minister and arrange with him.It is 100% risk free.If you are
interested, then you answer me and furnish me with your personal data like,
fully name, address, telephone, and fax number, this is my confidential
email address:

I am looking forward to hearing from your urgent response.

Yours sincerely,

Mr.Mathias Ihebe.

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