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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 us 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: <mmt_mmmt02@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: hooper_lee12@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 20:26:30 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Mi querido amigo

Mi querido amigo

I am Mr. Hooper Lee, at present I am suffering from throat cancer and have a hole in the heart.My attending medical practitioner has just informed me that my days are counted because of my degraded health.

My matrimonial situation is such as I do not have a wife and even less children to whom I could bequeath my heritage.It is because of this I would like gracious and with the aim of help stripped to give you this known as heritage rising to a value of $9.5 million US dollars for you to use it to
help the orphans, victims of war,Hiv/Aids, and expand the work of God in your country.

As you can see this is a very hard decision to take but i have no option than to will out this deposit before my major operation in few days from now therefore I would like you to think about it very well and forward to me your complete data, full name, address, age, occupation and telephone
number, etc.

I count on your goodwill and especially the good use of these funds for your endeavours.
God bless you and your family.
My regards,
Mr. Hooper Lee.



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