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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • nom.nom@laposte.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "sultan.vaneldik" <sultan.vaneldik@laposte.net>
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 13:32:43 +0100 (CET)
Subject: UPDATE


Attn:Beneficiary,

We have the honor to inform that your response mail had been confirmed,but this office
having much workload,had placed your payment into the pending file,as your
fund release had been shortlisted amongst Batch CAC-2B,being fund to be
released in March 2008.

Be informed that this office had commenced internal process to release your
approved fund,the sum of Ten Million United States dollars only (US$$10M),
as first installment payment into your designated bank account.

You are therefore upon the receipt of this message,to forward your
(1)Full Name:
(2) Your Receiving Bank
(3) Acct Number
(4) Swift code or Routing Number
This is to enable this office process the release of your aforementioned fund.

Please, also forward your contact telephone and fax number(If any)for easier
communication.

Yours Sincerely,
Sultan Van Eldik.

Créez votre adresse électronique prénom.nom@laposte.net
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