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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • georgewest_21@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: George West <georgewest615@msn.com>
Reply-To: <georgewest_21@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:13:18 +0000
Subject: Greetings From Dr George West





Greetings From Dr George West,

I am Dr George West from the United Kingdom, I wish to know who you are and your capabilities in a financial transaction. I will like to make some investment in a foreign country. I wish to invest in Real estate management in your country. I have Six Million, Five hundred thousand US Dollars ($6.500.000) to invest on these project and I will require your assistance in making these project a success.
I want you to help me claim and retrieve these funds from the security company in Malaysia with the documents I have here with me and transfer it into your country for investment purposes and on profitable trade in your Country.
Further details regarding this project will be sent to you upon the confirmation of your response. I will be waiting patiently for your email and hope to get maximum cooperation from you.
Goodbye,

Dr.George West
Please send further response to my private email on georgewest_21@hotmail.com

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