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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "million united states dollars" (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: super winner <winsuppl36@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:53:07 +0000
Subject: YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS HAS WON!!! $1.000.000.00!


Dear Sir/Madam, Il Giro d Italia is required to disburse the award of$1.000.000.00 (One Million United States Dollars) to the correctrecipient, but we must verify that you are the owner of theselected email address before we can send this money to you.This cash prize must be claimed not later than the 14th ofNovember, 2007. After this date all unclaimed prizes will bedeclared void. Claimants must be over 20 years of age. Allclaims must abide by the terms and conditions stated in ourofficial page. Click here to view the terms:http://giroitaliarules.iwarp.com/index.html or paste it in yourbrowser. You must read the terms and conditions and understandthem before responding. To file for claim contact Prize Disbursement with Ref Nr:GHE/GIRO/07.Name:Address:Country Of Residence: Telephone Number:

Prize Disbursement DepartmentEmail: gditalia01@yahoo.itSincerely, Giro d Italia.
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