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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "transfer of your funds" (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: "Prof.Charles Soludo" <cbn_governor_030@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 12:40:12 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: URGENT


DEAR JOHANNA
HOW ARE YOU?YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT I AM ONLY TRYING TO HELP YOU AND NOTHING MORE IN THIS,JUST TO HELP YOU GET YOUR MONEY CLAIMED BY YOU.PLEASE YOU REALLY DONT HAVE TIME NOW TO WASTE IN THIS,YOU HAVE TO FURNISH ME WITH ALL THESE DETAILS

1.YOUR DIRECT CONTACT ADDRESS.
2.YOUR MARITAL STATUS.
3.YOUR OCCUPATION.
4.A SCANNED COPY OF YOUR DRIVERS LICENCE/INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT/VALID I.D.
5.YOUR BANKING INFORMATIONS WHERE YOU INTEND YOUR FUNDS TO BE REMITTED INTO.
6.YOUR PHONE NUMBER FOR EASY COMMUNICATION

UPON THE RECEIPT OF THESE INFORMATIONS, WE WILL BEGIN THE PROCESS OF THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUNDS INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

THANK YOU.

cHARLES


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