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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found 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: mapfreclient@aim.com
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 06:07:14 -0400
Subject: Euro Million Lottery


Dear Winner,
I am Mr Luis A. Wright, your claim Officer at MAPFRE SECURITY & TRUST AGENCY. I will like to tell you as the letter you received rightly explains, this is a promotional program that was organised through the slection of e-mail through a computer balloting system and this e-mail were used for the draw. Some e-mails can out as winners in different categories.
I will like you to start your claim process by sending me the below informations:
1. Fulnames.
2. Telephones contact.
3. Reference & Batch number that was attached to the mail you received.
We will comment you on the next step as soon as we receive the aforementioned details. Thanks and goodbye.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Luis A. Wright.
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