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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:
  • "dear friend" (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: John Lekota <john_lekota@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 20:16:02 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Note


Dear Friend,

This is to acknowledge receipt of your mail. It is quite a pity that you fell for those sympathy letters from west Africa which I also receive on daily basis.Be assured that I have no intentions whatsoever to burn you like you said, you may feel free to come down here so that we may conduct the transaction right inside the bank after approval must have granted by my Department to release the funds to you.This is purely a business deal but we have worked on this project for five years now of which success is guranteed.

You may provide your direct Telephone and secured fax line if you are willing for effective communications. However if you are not willing, kindly ignore this mail as we have no time to waste.

Yours Faithfully,

John.


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