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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:
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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?United=20Bank=20for=20Africa?= <profcs200844@yahoo.com.co>
Reply-To: bhsc_bwbh@live.com
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:24:23 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT MAIL FROM ( U.B.A BANK PLC )


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:profcs200844@yahoo.com.co



- This is to inform you that your ($8.3) have been approved for release.you will be receiving your funds through United Bank for Africa Nigeria Plc, through our ATM Swift Visa Card Payment. The Atm Swift card Center will be sending your Atm visa Card payment Which You Will Use to Withdraw Your Money From Any ATM Machine point In Any Part Of The World, The Maximum Withdraw of your money is (Five Thousand Dollars ($5.000.00) Per Day,So if you are ready to Receive your fund through this Way Please do let us know by contacting us immediately and forward to us your Contact Address Where you Want the Atm Swift card Center to Send your Atm visa Card payment to you, Through Courier Company Service (P.O box Not Accepted)(1) Your Full Name:........(2) Your private/cell telephone numbers(3) Occupations........(4) A Copy of Your Passport:(5)Your age:Best Regards; Mr Frank Iyamu

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