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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:
  • "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "I.M.F.MONITORING TEAM"<wallaceshaw04@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <wallaceshaw01@yahoo.cn>
Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 03:47:19 +0100
Subject: Re: Intercepted Transfer

I.M.F.MONITORING TEAM
African Department building
International Monetary Fund (I.M.F),

Subject: Re: Intercepted Transfer

Dear Beneficiary,

It has come to our notice in our Headquarters building (I.M.F) that your impending funds from Africa, which was intercepted,has not been released to you ,We noticed that you made several attempt to transfer your funds but to no avail. Our investigation continued to the African Department (I.M.F),The monitoring team gave an unsatisfactory report to your transaction, hence the chairman is presently under investigation for conspiracy with your representative with intension to divert your funds.

You are advised to desist from contacting anyone including your agent or representative in these regard, International Monetary Fund has taken full responsibility to transfer your fund to you,respond to these mail by providing your full below: YOUR FULL NAME:
YOUR ADDRESS:
YOUR TELE/FAX NUMBER:
YOUR OCCUPATION:
YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT COPY OR DRIVERS LICENSE COPY ( SCAN ED COPY )REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS: wallaceshaw01@yahoo.cn

Yours Faithfully,

Mr Shaw Jr Wallace Byrl
African Department Director

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