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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:
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "garuba ahmed" <garuba_ahmed2002@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 07:00:47 +0000
Subject: I am very sorry for my late reply !

Dear Emelin,

Thanks for your reply towards my proposal,Also as regards to this
transaction you are required to contact the director foreign remittance
department of my bank whom is in charge of these fund.You are going to
contact him as the next of kin to the deceased customer and also business
associate to the deceased to enable them start processing the transfer in
your favour.

Meanwhile, you have to be carefully so that there will never be any mistake
from both parties that might jeopardise this transaction. Also you can
contact me with this number 00226 76 68 65 86.

I will like to hear from you once again so that I will send you the letter
which you will send to the bank authority in other for them to start the
processing of the release of this fund.

Waiting to hear from you soonest.

Best regards,

Garuba AHMED.

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