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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)
  • "of which your share shall be" (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: Dean Ama <dean@amadean.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 13:24:22 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Get back soonest


Email:amadean@o2.pl
Dear friend,
I write to inform you of my desire to acquire estates or landed properties
in your country .
I have concluded arrangements and therefore writethat you be my
overseas agent in order to actualize this transaction.
The deal, in brief, is that the funds with which I intend to carry out this
proposed investments in your country is presently in the foreign account In
EUROPE for security reasons.
I need your assistance to get the funds to your country for this
investment.The sum is Four million Three hundred thousand Dollars,
($4,300,000:00)of which your share shall be 30 percent of the total sum.
As soon as payment is effected, and the amount mentioned above is
successfully transferred to you,I intend to use my own share in acquiring some
estates and landed properties in your country. For this too you shall also
serve as my agent.In the light of this, I would like you to forward
the following information to me:
1. Your full Names
2. Your personal fax number
3. Your personal telephone number for easy communication.
Note that all arrangements have been concluded to get the fund down to
you but I only need your consent and a very strong promise that you will not
seat on this fund once it,s in your costudy.
You are requested to communicate your acceptance of this proposal through the
above stated email address after which we shall discuss in details the
modalities for seeing this transaction through. Your quick response will be highly
appreciated.
Thank you in anticipation of your cooperation.
Yours faithfully,
Dr.Dean Ama

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