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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:
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "paula" <fitlinne@excite.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: fitlinaa@excite.com
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 03:35:17 +0100
Subject: Assistance

From. Mr Elvis Williams Joe
Director Megaforce sec.
W - 34 West Field Avenue, Palace Rd,
Banjul The Gambia
Tel 00-220 -777-6872
Fax 00220 -800 -3030
Respond To my Email- satana147@yahoo.o.uk

Attn :

Appeal For Urgent Co-operation.

I wish to request for your assistance in a financial transaction. i got your contact from a search for a foreign partner and because of your reputation towards international transaction ,i will be grateful for you to handle this transaction on my behalf . I wish to invest in a manufacturing and real estate management industry in your country. We have a certain amount that i want to invest in any Domain that is lucrative..And this money was banked with the name of my manager whom was killed by terrorist in Iraq few months ago.Since he died on a mission ,we have been finding it hard to secure this fund that is deposited in a Bank in London because of my health .

The Director of this Bank has approved the demands on this fund in question.Of which our staff has draft a cheque before the incident in Iraq that took away his life .I seek for your assistance in receiving the funds into your bank account. I will be gladly to give you a reasonable percentage from the total sum for your assistance. Please it is important that you reply as soon as posible with your private phone and fax number for our verbal communication.Or call me with my private phone listed above..

Waiting for your prompt response.

Thanks

Mr Elvis Williams Joe
Director Mega Force Banjul The Gambia

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