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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:
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
  • "cheques " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • mikeeze2010@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "mike eze" <mikeeze2010@msn.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 16:41:41 -0700
Subject: hi

Dear,

We are from the payment section of the Nigeria Federal Ministry of
Finace,and
in great need of your assistance.

Here at our department,daily we accepts great numbers of
foreign cheques which are not cashable here,
hence the needs for foreigner who will help us to cash
this/these cheques.

on each cheque cleared by you,we have agreed to part
away 30% to you for your efforts while the rest will be sent
down to us here in Nigeria.

Should you be pleased to work with us,kindly put reply to
(mikeeze2010@yahoo.co.uk)(2348052453086)

Thanks,and in anticipation of your respond to this great deal.
Your's in waiting,
Mike Eze.(Mr)

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