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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:
  • "transfer into your account" (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: egobia22 kamara <egobia252@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 10:31:58 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: May God Be with you.


Dear Sir,

May this mail find you well Amen.


Thanks for your concern and willingness to assist us towards this transaction, I pray may Almighty God guide and protect you over there in Jesus Name Amen.

Sir, I am 22yrs old while my younger sister who is still in the hospital is 17yrs old, We came from a christan family and We need a God fearing and Honest person who will take us like his or her own blood children and who will invest our money wisely while i and my younger sister will futher our Education over there in London.

Sir, My late father have all relected documents concerning this transaction because there is know bank here can accept such of amount here without those declaration and according to the bank remmitance director, the only thing We have to do is to make change of ownership in your name as the bone-fide beneficiary of the money to eneble us have smooth transfer into your account without any problem from international monitory committee.

Sir, send to me as follows;
(1) your banking details / Private Telephone and fax numbers.
(2) Your international passport 1st and 2nd pages/ Occupation.
(3)A guarantee letter that, you will not sit on top of our money whent the bank transferred it into your account over there. When i received this requirements from you then i will submit it to the bank and also i will fax to you the deposited slip and agreementory letter that, the bank issued to my late father on the day He deposited the money with them.

Thanks and remain blessed
Yours Faithfully
Egobia
For the family.


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