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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:
  • "into your nominated bank 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: "frankisibor@myway.com" <frankisibor@myway.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 08:27:22 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: FROM FRANK


DEAR AMARJITI RECEIVE YOUR MAIL I AM ASSURING YOU THAT THIS BUSINESS IS GENIUE NOT LIKE THE ONE YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. IAM GOD FEARING SOMEONE, I CANNOT INTRODUSE YOU TO BUSINESS THAT WILL NEVER BENEFIT BOET OF US. YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT EVERY THING THAT HAS FAKE HAVE REAL. ALL I WANT YOU TO DO IS TO SEND. THIS IMPOTANT INFORMATION BELOW.

1 BANK INFORMATIOM AND ADDRESS2 YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER3 YOUR FAX NUMBER 4 YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS

IMMEDIETELY I RICEVIE THIS INFORMATION I WILL SUBMIT IT TO THE MINISTRY WERE WE CAN GET THE APPROVER OF THE 9.5MILION DOLLAR INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.

WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPPLY

REGARDS

FRANK ISIBOR

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Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam