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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:
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "paul nansa" <paulnansa@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: paulnansa@yahoo.com.sg
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 06:29:21 -0700
Subject: REPLY


Dear VICTIMNAME marley,

Thanks for your response and willingness to participate in this transaction.
I am happy as well to know that we can do this together for our mutual
interest. I want you to know that arranging for the approval of this account
to you as the next of kin, is not a problem to me, my problem now is the
safety of my share of the business.

You know that this transaction requires trust from your side, as the funds
will be transferred into your account and you will be in control of
everything. I need an assurance from you that my share of the funds will be
secured. On the other hand, I am assuring you that you will have no cause to
regret your involvement in this transaction.

I want you to bear one thing in mind; there is no risk involved in this
transaction. It is 100% risk free and secured. I shall destroy every
document that will be used in this transaction. Now, I will require you to
send me the following information. Your full names, postal address, private
telephone and fax numbers, Your bank's name and address, Your banks
Telephone and fax number, name of beneficiary and type of work you do, so
that I can change the name of the next of kin in his file which I am having
to reflect to your name.

Please, send me the above-mentioned information so that we can proceed.
After the bank approves the release of the funds to you as the next of kin,
you shall be receiving instructions on how the funds will be transferred to
your account. Upon the receipt of your reply, l am going to give you the
full detail of this transaction.

Regards,
MR. PAUL NANSA

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