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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:
  • "money order " (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.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "steven johnson" <stevenjohnson20001@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: gonzalezpersy07@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 19:07:14 -0600
Subject: INTRESTED IN YOUR RECREATION VICHICLE, PLS GET BACK WITH YOUR INFO

Hello,
Am highly interested in buying your(Recreation Vehicles) the price is
okay buy me, I will handle shipment of it to my base ,You'll be receiving
your payment as soon as possible through my client who's in US. I'll
instruct him to issue out poster money order in your name the total amount
he his owning me on our last transaction which is closed at ($3000),you'll
receive it as soon as possible, Immediately you get this money order i want
you to take it to your bank OR any cashing outlet in your area, cash and
deduct your money for the ITEM and also deduct $100 for yourself and the
excess is for my shipper that is coming to your location for the pickup
alongside some other {items}i placed order for in care of my shipper.they
will also use the funds to settle some customs problem and transport their
selves down to your place with immediately effect, You will help me in
sending the excess fund to them through western union for them to coming for
the pick up immediately Pls can i trust you in sending the shipper's funds
to me,If i can trust you email me your information such as
NAME--------
ADDRESS--------
CITY-------------
STATE--------------
ZIP CODE--------------
PHONE number BOTH HOME AND CELL--------
So that i can immediately fax it to my client for him to issueout the
payment to you immediatel and it likely you get it on wednesday last and
also it's depends on how fast you are in sending you information to me, pls
get back to me for the payment and shipping to take place immedaitely
HAVE A NICE DAY AND MY REGARDS TO YOUR FAMILY .

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