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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: robert bruce <dr_r.bruce@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 07:57:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION



OFFICE OF THE GENERAL CO-ORDINATOR
INTERNATIONAL DEBT PAYMENT RECONCILIATION UNIT
(IDPRU)

June 20th,2006
Attn: Sir/Madam


LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION

I wish to notify you that the sum of US$2 million United States Dollars only has been approved to bebpaid to you.
This was action was the final resolution taken by IMF and United Nations toclear up all outstanding debt by cutting all debt payments down to US$2million only to each beneficiary.

We have so far reconciled and have paid over 62 beneficiaries, who have had various problems receiving the payments in the past. We have been able to ascertain the cause of some of these delays, which was pointed, to divert of beneficiary funds by officials of payment agencies or Banks, Fraudulent fficials and banks that unfeelingly extort money from beneficiaries.

All these problems have been removed and most beneficiaries whose records have been submitted to us have been paid directly by International Certified Bank Draft.

Acknowledge receipt of this letter urgently and state in your response to us how you want to receive this money.


I await your response.


Regards,
Dr Robert Bruce,

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