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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:
  • "trunk box" (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: "sandra efrata nguluh" <efrataguluh@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 18:04:15 +0000
Subject: RE: Your email


Dearly
Is to acknowledge the receipt of your e-mail in response to my proposal to
you
For a business transaction that will benefit us mutually. My initial
proposal
was explicit enough, however I am obliged to give more detail for your
unstinting
volunteer
your email was found while i was searching for an realiable someone who will
assist us on the net
as you may know is easy to get what you want on net search, like i told you
am doing this for a friend who want to move her late husband fund out from
africa to oversea' really we dont know who to contact though we believe in
true picture of you hoping that with your kindness you will
assist us, the company where the deposite was made by late mr nguluh in
sauth africa is ready to move this fund to a country of my choice with non
inspection diplomatic tag that will enble the content to enter freely
without passing through scaning' like i was told we only need someone who
will recieve it on arrival' it was deposited in one trunk box as family
treasure, beside you dont have to be afraid becouse i will forward your
information to the company so that they will contact you for their services,
here i will need your resident information, your private phone line and a
copy of your driveing licence
for your identification upon arrival of the box to your country.
in my next email i will forward to you the copy of the deposite certificate
for your perusal.
Your responce is important soon,
Ashanti Gomel.

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