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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million us 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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:33:15 -0800 (PST)
Subject: SHOULD WE TRANSFER YOUR FUNDS TO MISS Orrin L. Potash




Good Day=A0 To You
=A0
Before i commence i would like to introduce my humble self to you am Mrs Jo=
y James by name, agent of an International Remittance/Foreign Operations in=
United Kingdom, the one in charge of your fund.
=A0
We are to notify you that your over due inheritance fund has been gazetted =
to be released, which is the sum of ( $5 million Us Dollars) to your nomina=
ted bank, we are sorry for the late communication.
=A0
Meanwhile a lady came to our office few days ago with a letter, claiming to=
be your true representative, here are her information below of which she a=
sked us to make the transfer of your behalf immediately:
Name: Orrin L. Potash
Address Line 1: 70 Charles River Rd.
Address Line 2: Apt. A
City: Walt ham
State: MA
Zip code: 02453
Bank Name: Bank of America
Account Number: 9454430049
Routing Number: 011000138
Driver's Licence No: s59224985
DOB: 06-03-45
=A0
Please. Do confirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this lady is f=
rom you so that the management of this office will not be held responsible =
for paying your funds into a wrong bank account, with the office director, =
to handle and transfer all foreign inheritance funds this second quarter pa=
yment of the year.
=A0
However, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to Orrin L. Potash =
, if we do not hear from you within the next seven working days from today =
on. Get back to us as soon as you get these message.
=A0
Note you are required to get back to me through my private e-mail address j=
oy_srh@yahoomail.com
=A0
Send my warm regards to your friends and family and i pray that God will gi=
ve you the wisdom to make use of the funds wisely and judiciously.
=A0
Best Regard,

=A0
Mrs Joy James

=A0

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