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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you 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: albert oman <albert_oman@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:10:12 -0800 (PST)
Subject: HARRY, I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY


Dear Harry Anslinge,

Many thanks for your urgent reply and willingness to work with me.
All i needed from you is your honesty sincerity, and an asurance that when you receive these funds in your care for safe keeping untill i come over to your country for sharing, that nothing will happen to the funds.

If i can have your trust on this, then i will need your full name and address, age and position of work or trade, so that i will give to the lawyer that will secure all the documents on your name for your claim of these funds, because i will present you as a next of kin to these funds, and will declear the funds as one of the funds belonging to our late custormers, don't worry about that for i will use my good position and perfect everything, this is my promise.

Your private mobile/phone number for me to reach you any time to update you with the development.

I am waiting for your urgent reply again, my all call me now on my direct phone number: +00234-1-892-0339.

God bless you and family.

Regards,.
Albert Oman



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