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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:
  • "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: "Bonoloto. Combinacion Ganadora"<totaba@terra.es>
Reply-To: <a.s.m.seguridad.s.l@ozu.es>
Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 22:44:26 +0200
Subject: Beneficiary.

Beneficiary.

It is a profound gratitude communicating
with you through this medium. We Bonoloto.
Combinacion Ganadora wish to inform you
that your email address with Ticket Number
Ticket Nr.: 4 16 19 25 27 40,Reference Nr.:
5687SPL876 won prize fund of 1,200,000.00 Euros
categorically in our lottery program.

Please contact our FOREIGN TRANSFER MANAGER.

A.S.M. SEGURIDAD, S.L.
Dr. Gerald Erichsen
Telephone :+ 34 634 182 395.
Email: a.s.m.seguridad.s.l@ozu.es
a.s.m.seguridads.l@ozu.es

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs.Magdaleen Owen.
Public Relation Officer.

Anti-fraud resources:

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