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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Director Foriegn Payment <nt.mailbox34@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: nt.mailbox5@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 13:57:29 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From: Dr. James Chidera


From: Dr. James Chidera
Director, Foreign Operation
ATM Card Dept
Tel: +234-1-7428759


Your messege was received as the content was well noted by the authorities. First, be informed that your name is among the Contractor's who Contract Money has not been paid, the Federal Government has listed your names and has instructed me to Pay your Executed Contract Sum Part of (Us$1.5 Million Dollars only)
Therefore, we are in process of your part payment of (Us$1.5 Million Dollars only) One Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which will be uploaded in HSBC corporate Visa Card,as it will enable you either Download your payment at any ATM Machine or at your Bank in your country without any delay. However Attached is the Visa Card Application Form which you are obliged to print and fill proparly and return back to me immediately.
Futhermore,As soon as you received your Visa Card,all you need to do is to take your ATM Visa Card to any ATM Machine arround you or your Bank and have it cashed. Meanwhile it is easy and simple for an ATM Visa Card to carry any amount of Money but there is a limit you can withdraw at ATM Machine but you can withdraw as much as you want in your bank without any delay.

However, your Visa Card will be ready in two days from the date you return the Filled Application Form.

Clearly State your Delivery Address where you want the Visa Card to be Delivered to you either through Fedex or DHL , in the Visa Application Form,and do not fail to call us upon the receipt of this message.

Waiting for your urgent reply with the Filled form to enable us proceed

Regards,
Dr. James Chidera



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