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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:
  • "you are required to pay " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Transatlantic Security & Finance Company <trans_sec_finance_comp@yahoo.se>
Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2006 16:03:59 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: From Transatlantic Security & Finance, Spain.


Attention: Pastor Robert Ised,

Sir,

We the Transatlantic Security Company confirm the receipt of your message to us, we want to assure you that your consignment will be deliver to you, to your church in Andalusia, Alabama USA, as you indicated in your mail.

Upon confirmation of the following, our delivery cost of USD$15,500 and it's insurance coverage of USD$22,000 and frieght charge of USD$8,000, bringing a total of USD$45,500 only which you are required to pay down payment of 50% before our diplomat deliver's the consignment to you in your church.

You are required now to confirm the complete address to enable our diplomat meet with you in your church by next week. Upon confirmation of the 50% down payment we will forward to you the name of our diplomat and his schedule.

Confirm this arrangement as urgent to enable us forward instruction for the 50% down payment.

Yours faithfully,
Mr John Peterson
Director of Protocols.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam