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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Adamu kosi <adamukosi@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 09:26:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: WHY THE DELAY


Attn: Suzie,

since this has taken you time to write back and to send the needed informations to start up with neccessary arrangement to secure you as the true beneficiary of the consignment before contacting the courier service for more details.

i advice you inform me about not been part of executing this 100% risk free transaction. so that i can go ahead and seek for another who will be willing to offer assistance for you have cost me delay and no more sign of interest regarding your words earlier.

my mind tells me you are entertaining fears and a biased mind for that matter if wishes were horses i would really want you to give a trial to gain mutual benefit.

we can always smile at the end of this transaction engage in a business relationship and live time investment.

so please my dear friend do not think twice about this,stand up for once and help assist you have nothing to loose.

thanks,

adamu kosi.


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