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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: Wagner PARK <barrister_wagner1_ass@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 06:42:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Lets do business


Attention Sir,

We have instructions from Mr.Johnson Gary to accept your offer. And we write to formally inform you that we accept your offer of $60,000 for the collection of the trunk box from the security company in the Netherlands and onward delivery to you in the USA.

We however, request that you make a 60% payment of the value of the offer as committment on your part, and upon delivery the remaining 40%.

Furthermore, we solicit your utmost cooperation and more importantly, your understanding in achieving the last wish of our mutual client mr. Johnson Gary.

Regards.

Barr Wagner Park


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