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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "bob mike" <mack347@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 21:59:01 +0200
Subject: Dear Beloved


*Dear Beloved*



*Due to the sudden death of my husband General Abacha the former head of
state of **Nigeria** in June 1998, I have been thrown into a state
of hopelessness by the present administration.*

*I have lost confidence with anybody within my country and I got your
contacts through personal research . *

*I will give you more details when you reply, due to security network
placed on my daily affairs .*

*I am contacting you because my husband deposited $12.6million dollars
with a security firm abroad whose name is withheld for now till we
communicate. *



*I will be happy if you can receive this funds and keep it safe as I
assure you 20% of this funds .*

*I will like you to commence communication as I await your urgent
response.*

*
Sincerely yours,
Hajia Mariam.*

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam