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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "P.D"<lwwe@myway.com>
Reply-To: aidpdusa@yahoo.de
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 06:21:49 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Seasonal Greeting.


Dear Friend,This is Prudence Deamans writing from United State of America.I am a secretary to late Rev Hugh Stuckman of (OUR LADY ENTILEMENT ABOUNDANCE ATLATA GEORGIA) who died on the street of Atlanta when crossing the raod,oh God receive his soul in your bosom.Before Rev Hugh sudden and painful death,i was so close to him as his secretary and understand everything about him.He has that foresight to build a church in Europe that he deposited some pretty money (US$6.2M) with a financial institution.My greatest happiness is that before Rev sudden death,i have every information concerning the depostion and want to make away with the money for my own future benefit.I will like you to come in as my representative out there to enable easy and smooth claims of this funds from the firm for the benefit of both of us.Your need to come into this project is for secrecy of this project because i can not run this project due to my sensitive position in the church and i don't want any
body to know anything concerning this project.For your assistance in this opportuned project,i will compersate you with a beautiful percentage (NEGOTIABLE)that will make your life change.Your information will be required for cliams of the funds in your favour.This informations are, your full name,your contact address,your mobile phone number to enable me forward them to the firm for release of the funds in your favour.Kindly reply here deamans2@aol.comBye for now and i expect your urgent response for immediat commencement of this project.Prudence.

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