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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:
  • "to your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: ZONAL CO-ORDINATOR CO-ORDINATOR <frankkluvet_coo@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 05:08:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: UNCLAIMED FUND


DEAR WINNER,
PAYMENT BILL NO.:GMSL/OCBPLC/2005/2006/FGN.
AMOUNT: US$ 1,200,000.00
APPROVAL ORDER NO.: GMSL/OCBPLC/XY/FMF/2006
EXCHANGE CONTROL APPROVAL ORDER NO.: GMSL/OCBPLC/XY/4i em/FMF/2006.

THE ABOVE FILE NUMBER WAS RETURED TO MY DESK AS AN UNCLAIMED WON FUND AND I CONTACTED THE CLIAM AGENT AND THE BANK THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND BUT I WAS FURNISHED WITH DEFFERENT STORIES.

FURTHER, WHAT I THINK I CAN DO FOR YOU NOT TO LOOSE THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY IS TO WRITE YOU A DRAFT IN YOUR NAME AND SEND TO YOU OR MAKE A DIRECT TRANSFER TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE.

WE HAVE MAKE PROVISSION FOR LOAN AS REGARDING ALL THE EXPENSIS THAT MIGHT COME UP DURING CLAIMING OF FUND AND YOU HAVE TO MAKE A PROMISORY NOTE THAT AFTER YOUR FUND MIGHT HAVE BEEN REMITTED TO YOUR ACCOUNT THAT YOU WILL PAY BACK THE LOAN WITH 40% INTEREST TO THE LOAN COMPANY.

WAITING TO READ FROM YOU.

BEST REGARDS
FRANK KLUVET
ZONAL CO-ORDINATOR



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