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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:
  • "money order " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "ricky dickson" <trillionman101@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 14:50:47 +0300
Subject: our concern

Dear Sir/Ma,
We've had a great time thinking about sharing our God-given wealth with a
mission of helping people. Our family has been blessed financially and
spiritually that we are very wont to lend a good hand to God's people. We
are certain and resolved to defy borders and remain unbroken in spirit to
help His work, wherever the reach, after a comforting and quiet revelation
in our Christian life in recent times.We then decided to start helping the
less priviledge.
Under this determination we have therefore issued a money order of
$2000,which is due for the support of organization .We hope it shall be
recived with gladness,and we look foward to giving more in the nearest
future. Let us have a reply to this mail as as soon as it is recived .We are
wishing you the very best in your endeavors.God bless you in Jesus' name.
THANKS.
Ricky Dickson

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