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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:
  • "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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: Integrated Trust <itfsonline@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:57:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Final Notification



This is the final notification we are forwarding to you regarding your fund claims.
Get back to me with the situation report so that we can facilitate this process and effect the release of the funds to you.
You are presently dealing with the wrong people that have been releived of their position. They are pursuing a fruitless effort and continously asking you for money for a project that will never materialise.
There are certain funds which have been handed over to us by the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA to release to the beneficiaries.
Your data is in our file.
You have to get back to us with full informations about you.
Your name and Country of Residence so that we can be sure that we are dealing with the right person.
YOU ARE WARNED TO STOP PAYING MONEY TO PEOPLE.
YOU DONT NEED TO PAY ANYTHING TO RELEASE THIS FUNDS.
Regards
Desmond Aria
For Integrated Trust and Finance, Spain.


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