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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "robert mugabe" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: timmy thomson <timmythomson21@msn.com>
Reply-To: <timmy.thomson@yahoo.ca>
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:38:56 +0000
Subject: MR TIMMY THOMSON.



DEAR FRIEND,
THIS E-MAIL MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BUT I PLEAD WITH YOU TO READ BEFORE A DECISION TO ASSIST OR NOT. I WISH TO SOLICIT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND I BELIEVE YOU WILL UNDERSTAND MY REASONS, WHICH I STRONGLY BELIEVE WILL BE OF MUTUAL BENEFIT TO ALL PARTIES.
MY NAME IS MR. TIMMY THOMSON A HEAD OFFICE MANAGER OF (B.I.B. BANK INTERNATIONAL) HERE IN OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO I WISH TO SEEK YOUR ASSISTANCE TO TRANSFER AMOUNT OF $100M DOLLARS TO YOUR PERSONAL ACCOUNT THE SAID FUNDS WAS DEPOSITED FIVE YEARS AGO BY ZIMBABWE PRESIDENT MR ROBERT MUGABE I HAVE MADE EVERY ARRANGEMENT TO TRANSFER THIS FUND INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT WITHOUT ANY HINT.
MY REASONS IS THAT SINCE MUGABE HAVE INTENTION ALLOWING HIS PEOPLES SUFFERING DAY BY DAY I WANT YOU TO STAND BEFORE THE BANK AS FOREIGN PARTNER TO MR. ROBERT MUGABE YOU WILL APPLY THE BANK TO TRANSFER THE WHOLE FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT ONCE YOU APPLY I WILL USE MY POSITION TO MAKE SURE THE FUND IS TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.


MY POSITION AS HEAD OFFICE MANAGER IN THIS BANK GUARANTEES THE SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF THIS (DEAL) TRANSACTION. THIS MONEY WILL BE SHARED ON AGREED PERCENTAGE WHICH MUST BE WRITTEN IN THE AGREEMENT OF PERSONAL TRUSTEESHIP, ONCE THE FUNDS IS TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANYWHERE ELSE.

IF NOT INTERESTED PLEASE DESTROY THE MAIL BECAUSE OF THE CONFIDENTIALITY ATTACHED TO IT.I PROMISE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE DONE UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT BOTH OF US FROM ANY BREACH OF THE LAW. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED AND WISH TO ASSIST ME PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT IMMEDIATELY.

WITH BEST REGARDS
MR TIMMY THOMSON.

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