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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:
  • "00,000.00" (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: "brand harry" <brand1harry@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 01:13:27 +0100 (CET)
Subject: REQUEST FOR SAFE KEEPING


REQUEST FOR SAFE KEEPING=20
Sir,=20
My name is Mr.Brand Harry,I work with an Investment bank in London [Int=
ernational Operation Dept.] There is an Investor from Democratic Republ=
ic of Congo [DRC] former Minister, I personally manage his fund. I rece=
ived instruction from him to look for a reliable foreign partner to tra=
nsfer all his capital and interest amounting $18, 700,000.00 USD, since=
he is in prison for [political motivated problem] and under probe in D=
RC and his family recently arrived Mozambique in South Africa for safet=
y, He told me that the money originated from gratification from some fo=
reign/local contractors he helped to secure contracts and supplies duri=
ng crisis. This transfer becomes necessary because last week DRC Govern=
ment has sent a letter to Government of United Kingdom requesting her a=
ssistance to trace all money lodged in her bank/security company starti=
ng from era of Mobutu.=20

Finally kindly sort for an honest person who will help to recieved the =
fund for safe-keeping until his problem with his government is over.Not=
e that you will be adequately rewarded for assisting.=20

Regards,=20

Mr. Brand Harry.
INVESTMENT SERVICES BANK LTD,=20
UK.NO.22 YURK STREET LONDON
Cell: 447-024-060614=20
Office: 447-024-038679=20
Office: 447-031-946112
=20

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