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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:
  • "you are required to pay " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "the consignment " (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: samuel dip <samuel_dip@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 03:25:37 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT REPLY


Dear MS TUGENDA THEISS

Be informed that I am right now in the air port this morning. I have to stop at the Shadegg airport so that I can deliver luggage’s to our customers in the airport

Be informed that you are required to pay the sum of US$ 1,600 so that I can clear the consignment in the custom office. Because the consignment is in the custom office now.


You can come down with the money so that we pay for the clearance charges or you forward the money to me through money gram intonation so that I pay for the clearance charges of the consignment for them to release the consignment to me to deliver to your giving address

Call me on this phone number for more information and clarification
The number is +33 626 88 88 75


Treat urgent
Diplomatic Samuel ROCK


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