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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:
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS ROWLEY WHITE" <info_2006uknationallottery@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 09:20:14 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION:LINDA PHAN

Dear Madam,
I got your mail,the name on your cheque is LINDA PHAN  and i want to inform you that now that you have contacted Mr Gary Smith Jr of International Courier Systems{ICS},to initiate the delivery of your parcel to you in your country of resident.You are therefore advice to keep me posted with your dealings with the International Courier Systems and you are to adhere to all instructions giving to you by our Courier department,do notify me with all your dealings with the International Courier Systems until your parcel is finally delivered.

Congratulations once again,
Mrs Rowley White
Claims Department
The UKNL Foundation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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