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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i am using this medium to " (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: "williams hom" <will_hom4444@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: williams_homm@yahoo.co.in
Date: Tue, 05 Sep 2006 20:38:35 -0500
Subject: LETTER FROM WILLIAMS HOM.

Dear Friend,
My name is WILLIAMS Hom, I work in the Records
Department Of BNP PARIBAS LEASE GROUP PLC. I am using
this medium to solicite for your assistant regarding
FUND TRANSFER ABROAD. At my disposal, I have an
over-invoiced sum of $12.5m USD (Twelve Million,Five
Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) which can only
be claimed by a foreigner. This fund came as an over
-invoiced cost of the Supply of Voting Materials for
the Independent National Commission (INC) in London,
handled by a German Contractor and after receiving
payment, the left over could only be claim by an alien
citizen. Hence, I want you to make this claim so that
the fund could be released to your chosen account
abroad where I will join you for onward disbursement.
I have a knowledge of all the necessary back-up
documentations that will prove you as the ownership of
the fund. You will be receiving 35% of the said fund
for your assistance, 60% will be mine as the initiator
of this business while 5% will be used for charity
purposes.

As soon as you receive this message, indicate your
interest by sending me your direct contact telephone
number through my direct email for effective
communication.

I look forward working with you.
Best regards,
MR.WILLIAMS Hom.

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