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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:
  • "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: Madam Huda Alazawi <madamhudaa@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: choiceone47@yahoo.se
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:58:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Reminder


Hello Dear,=20
It is with heartfelt hope that I write you again as I did not receive any r=
eply from you on my previous email were I introduced my intents.I write to =
seek your co-operation and assistance in my desire to invest into any lucra=
tive business in your country.I resolved to contact you for your most neede=
d assistance in this manner because of the prevailing circumstance in my co=
untry which has made life and investment very risky and insecure. I have 50=
million euros for this purpose.My present misfortune and poor health has t=
aken advantage of me and I cannot engage myself any longer in any business =
activity at this time no matter the nature. I shall give you detailed infor=
mation as soon as you confirm your capability to handle this.I have delayed=
this transaction because of circumstance hence i need your urgent reply.=
=A0=20
=A0
Sincerely,=20
Madam Huda Alazawi =0A=0A=0A

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