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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)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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: "tina charles" <tinacharles002@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: tina_charles2003@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:28:24 +0000
Subject: MESSAGE FROM LONDON,FOR YOUR PERUSAL

Dear friend,

Compliments!
After going through your profile from our foreign trade office Consulate of
Commerce & Industries which was given to me after my official enquiry,I
decided to contact you directly but I did not disclosetheintention to anyone
because of the delicate nature of the transaction.I found your
profileinteresting and decided to contact you directly for an urgent
transfer and investment of Six million,two hundred thousand united states
dollars.

I am presently in the United Kingdom working as a senior accounts manager
with the bank below.

With your sincere assistant and co-operation, I am determined to work this
project out if we can do business together but as at this moment, I am
constrained to issue more details about this transaction until I get your
response by email today.This deal is worth taking and highly
profitable.Please take a moment of your very busy schedules to respond
back to my private email address

Regards,
Mr.Tina Charles
Senior Accounts Manager,Offshore Mortgage Services Dept,
ICICI Bank UK Ltd;21 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7LY.
http://www.icicibank.co.uk

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