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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:
  • "is 100% risk-free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Sean Glen <sean_glen2020@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 13:11:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear VICTIMNAME


Dear VICTIMNAME,

We have discussed your response with the apparent belief that you understand the necessity for strict privacy in a transaction of this magnitude and nature being a deal. We make bold to intimate you with the details of our perfected modalities for the realization of this pending project. The project is ready for execution and it is 100% risk-free and hitch-free provided you follow our instructions as the originators of the deal and direct participant with you as our foreign partner.

I can assure that you can put your trust in me, meanwhile I will need you to send to me the following information ie your full contact address,telephone and fax number asap.

I await your swift and positive response soonest.

Regards
Sean Glen


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