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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will give you 35% " (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: "Edwin Hunter" <mr_edwinhunter@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 06:03:16 +0200
Subject: Let me hear from you now



Allied Irish Bank(GB)
Bankcentre,Belmont Road,
Uxbridge,Middlesex,UB8 1SA.
London.

Hello My Dear!!

Compliments to you.Naturally, this letter will come to you
as a surprise since we have not meet. Permit me however,Be
so kind to contact me at your earliest convenient for a
possible business deal involving money transfer of about
£15 Million.

I am presently in London working as an investment consultant
with the above bank at their London office.I am poised to
work this deal out if we can do business.As at this moment,I
am constrained to issue more details about this business
until your response is received.As we have not met before,I
will give you every details you need to know about me as we
progress with the business.

I thank you for spearing moments of your very busy schedules
to read my proposal. Send your response to my email address.

Finally,I will give you 35% for your coporation, 5% will be
for expenses both parties might have incurred during this
process.On receipt of your response I will furnish you with
detailed clarification as it relates to this mutual benefit
transaction.

On your interest, let me hear from you URGENTLY.

Warm Regards,
Mr.Edwin Hunter.

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