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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Andrew Bunch" <andrewbunch2006@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrusman1960@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 04:40:15 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY TO YOU!

Dear Justin Thyme,
i am very sorry for the delay of replying to you i was in the hospital for the pass over 2 weeks now. so

Thank you for you urgent reply i am so very happy that i got a person like you, is like god that send you to me as the honest person that who can be willing to help me out.

now i will Need you to promise me A honest that after you have received my money that you will not run away with my money, also you know that i kept this money for the charity organizations those who needs a helps, that is what my pastor told me to do that they will pray for me and i shall be well.
 
so i will need you to promise me a honest that you will not run away with my money after you have received my funds., because if you run away with my money that i kept to the charity organizations charity organizations God will george you in any way.

so get back to me so that i will contact my financial who will made the Funds. available to you immediately and your Details where the cheque of the Money. will delivered to such as.
 
Your Full Name:
country:
Address:
State:
City:
Zipcode:
Phone Number:

i will also need to know more about you to know more about who i am sending my funds. to i will need you to provide me more info about you such as International Passport Or Drivers Lincense to enable me to know who i am sending mt funds. to.

Thank You
 
i will be looking forward to hear from you.
 
Mr: Andrew Bunch

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