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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:
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "DR. PETER" <peter_wango202@walla.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: peter_wango1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 12:51:21 +0000
Subject: FROM : DR. PETER WANGO.

FROM : DR. PETER WANGO.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE)
DEAR FRIEND,
RE : BUSINESS COLLABORATION WITH YOU.
I AM WRITING TO CRAVE YOUR INDULGENGE TO SHARE THIS GREAT LIFE
OPPORTUNITY WITH US. I HAVE THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS (USD150,000,000.00) DEPOSITED BY A CLOSE FRIEND OF MINE, WHO IS A TOP GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONARY AND WOULD NOT LIKE HIS NAME MENTIONED. HE IS WITH THE MINISTRY OF WORKS HERE AND HAS REALISED THIS SUM AS OVERINVOICE FROM THE
USD6.5BN DUBAI ULTRA MODERNUNDERGROUND AIRPORT CONTRACT AWARD. HE ASKED ME TO USE MY CONTACT TO GET A RELIABLE PARTNER WHOSE ACCOUNT COULD BE USED TO GET THIS FUND OUT OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. THIS TRANSACTION IS RISKFREE AND WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN 72 HOURS ON GETTING YOUR CONSENT AND THE
REQUIRED ACCOUNT DETAILS. SHARING FORMULAR SHOULD BE DISCUSSED ON PHONE.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS THE ONLY THING THAT IS NEEDED FROM YOU :
YOUR FULL NAME
ADDRESS
DATE OF BIRTH
PLACE OF BIRTH
PROFESSION
MARRITAL STATUS
CELL PHONE
LAND PHONE
FAX NUMBER
E-MAIL ADDRESS
NAME OF BANK
ADDRESS OF BANK
ACCOUNT NUMBER
SWIFT CODE
REGARDS,
DR.PETER WANGO.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam