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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Patrick Wamba <patrick.mba17@yahoo.co.th>
Reply-To: patrickamba@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:54:38 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: our gold and diamond


Dear,
Forgive me if my letter is not acceptable to you but i decided to write you because I have no other alternative.Since after the death of our father and my mother, me and my sister have been in a very big difficulty of how to claim and sale some of our gold and diamond which our father left in a security company for us before his death.
I am afraid because the company demanded for a foreign business partner who will stand as our trustee before they can release the gold and diamond for us because that was our father's agreement with them.
Please if you can help us try to reply me urgently and i will explain more to you and we can discuss fully and i promise that we are going to reward you generously you will stand as our guardian and caretaker.
i am waiting for your reply.
yours sincerely
Patrick


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