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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 united states 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "=?utf-8?q?Dr.Francis=20Williams?=" <fwealth@ymail.com>
Reply-To: williams_dr.francis@yahoo.ie
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 13:39:05 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Greetings Fund Beneficiary,


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:fwealth@ymail.com



- From:Dr.Francis Williams,Manchester M27 5FX,United kingdom,Fund Owner, this is to inform you that your funds of Eleven Million United States Dollars (US$11,000,000.00) has been approved for immediate delivery to you. For the purpose of clarification, you are advised to reconfirm your Full Name, Direct Telephone Number, Physical Address with Zip Code so that there will be no error during the delivery of the funds to you in your country of residence. Your quick response will be highly appreciated. Dr.Francis Williams Operational Manager, Intercontinental Security and Delivery Company, United Kingdom.

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